The architecture firm said they’re aiming to construct a new urban center that could provide a “friendly, comfortable environment” for locals and travelers. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

The main part of the new project is to rebuild Jiaxing’s historic railway station, which was originally constructed in 1907 but destroyed in the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

The new railway station’s planned waiting hall. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

A rendering of an underground commercial space, which is also part of the project. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

A futuristic underground tunnel would link the railway station with another of the city’s transportation hubs. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

In front of the railway station, MAD plans to plant rows of trees to provide natural shade for the plaza. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

MAD Architects unveiled its design for a new project titled “Train Station in the Forest” in Jiaxing, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Jan. 7. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects

The project is intended to cover an area of 35.4 hectares (87 acres) and is expected to be completed this July. Photo: Courtesy of MAD Architects