Has anyone been through any cool subway stations recently that you think are architecturally significant?
I think this is a really interesting area for architect to get interested in - especially if we're going to be building and developing in a more sustainable and mass transit friendly way ....
i've heard stories in my office about the subway stations in kiev, ukraine being impressive during some recent visits.
i feel los angeles has stepped up as far as incorporating contemporary art and design into their simple subway systems.
then there's grand central terminal in nyc and similar stations throughout America (nostalgic moment). there was no AC in those days, and it was built to last a very long time, so probably very "sustainable"...
I like the DC subway system, they are not differentiated from each other in any way, but the barrel vaulted and coffered panel system is a great fit for the city, the monolithic construction and stairs remind me of early Calatrava.
Speaking of, he has some great transportation-station designs though he has been pigeonholed in recent years and is doing a lot of repetitive work.
There's a great subway station/parking garage/mall in the Hague by Koolhaas/OMA (google "Souterrain"), but I'm more impressed by the old Otto Wagner designs for Vienna's metro - and the few stations that were built. I was reading up on Antonio Sant Elia when I came across these - it's really pretty amazing stuff for the time, pedestrian, train, and auto traffic separated onto different levels, connecting bridges, etc - seems to have had a direct influence on Sant Elia, who merely pumped up the volume and peeled off some flowers.... so, that's not exactly a 'subway station' but an architectural idea for the infrastructure of a city.
We here in Chicago have a great, $213,000,000 hole-in-the-ground subway station. I think we take the prize for the most expensive subway station for absolutely no return on the money spent. Can't wait to see what these clowns will do with the Olympics!
when I was in bilbao, the circular escalator tubes sticking out of the ground leading to the subways were referred to as "fosteritos" after norman foster. the arrogance...probably planted that name himself.
Cool subway stations
Hi All,
Has anyone been through any cool subway stations recently that you think are architecturally significant?
I think this is a really interesting area for architect to get interested in - especially if we're going to be building and developing in a more sustainable and mass transit friendly way ....
Not saying they are particularly nice, but all the subway stations in Montreal were designed in the 60s and 70s by a different architect/artist
This site presents a nice overview of the kind of work that was done:
http://www.metrodemontreal.com/index-e.html
when i was in russia a few years back, all the underground station were marble and bronze
moscow is suppose to have nice subway stations
Stockholm's is impressive.
http://www.fotopedia.com/albums/d0d81509-43fe-4b5e-b6be-336ef288b4d2/entries/38fa381b-ca71-4e39-a4e9-cc46bded1f26]link
i've heard stories in my office about the subway stations in kiev, ukraine being impressive during some recent visits.
i feel los angeles has stepped up as far as incorporating contemporary art and design into their simple subway systems.
then there's grand central terminal in nyc and similar stations throughout America (nostalgic moment). there was no AC in those days, and it was built to last a very long time, so probably very "sustainable"...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.afterimagegallery.com/nytgrandcentral.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.afterimagegallery.com/nytgrandcentral.htm&usg=__rPvd_WKA-JidkS2oIBxdY96Lp7o=&h=660&w=500&sz=79&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=iB59SwCclqdibM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=105&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrand%2Bcentral%2Bterminal%2Bnyc%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_enUS273US273%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
I like the DC subway system, they are not differentiated from each other in any way, but the barrel vaulted and coffered panel system is a great fit for the city, the monolithic construction and stairs remind me of early Calatrava.
Speaking of, he has some great transportation-station designs though he has been pigeonholed in recent years and is doing a lot of repetitive work.
Check out
Zurich Stadelhofen
Gare de Lyon
There's a great subway station/parking garage/mall in the Hague by Koolhaas/OMA (google "Souterrain"), but I'm more impressed by the old Otto Wagner designs for Vienna's metro - and the few stations that were built. I was reading up on Antonio Sant Elia when I came across these - it's really pretty amazing stuff for the time, pedestrian, train, and auto traffic separated onto different levels, connecting bridges, etc - seems to have had a direct influence on Sant Elia, who merely pumped up the volume and peeled off some flowers.... so, that's not exactly a 'subway station' but an architectural idea for the infrastructure of a city.
We here in Chicago have a great, $213,000,000 hole-in-the-ground subway station. I think we take the prize for the most expensive subway station for absolutely no return on the money spent. Can't wait to see what these clowns will do with the Olympics!
when I was in bilbao, the circular escalator tubes sticking out of the ground leading to the subways were referred to as "fosteritos" after norman foster. the arrogance...probably planted that name himself.
cool subway, though.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jubilee line extensions of the 90's including on by foster at canary wharf
Block this user
Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?
Archinect
This is your first comment on Archinect. Your comment will be visible once approved.