Metro design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about metro design
Project • By JBMC Arquitetura & Urbanismo • Train stations
Cidade Nova Metro Station and Walkway
Cidade Nova Metro Station and Walkway project bridges downtown and the northern zone with structural solutions that respect the surroundings and optimize land use
Located along a major traffic corridor in Rio de Janeiro — near Presidente Vargas avenue, directly across from City Hall — the Cidade Nova Metro Station and Walkway project, designed by JBMC Arquitetura e Urbanismo, plays a key role in connecting the city center with the northern zone. The project blends functionality, structural lightness, and urban integration, serving as an example of how infrastructure can seamlessly and strategically engage with the urban fabric.
Nelson Kon
Nelson Kon
Nelson Kon
Nelson Kon
The metal walkway connecting the sta... More
Project • By JAJA Architects • Transports
Future Copenhagen Metro Stations
Invited by Metroselskabet, Denmark to investigate how a resource-efficient and more climate-friendly metro station can look and be experienced, JAJA’s proposal shows that you can’t achieve a resource-efficient and “climate-friendly” metro station with a superficial material adaptation. Instead, it requires a comprehensive and holistic approach to sustainable design and construction leading passengers from A to B in a material-optimized metro concept.
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Presented via the three core elements: Materials, Mobility Hub, and Climate Campaign their concept not only focuses on reducing CO2 emissions but also seeks to create an eventful journey for the many daily passengers.
Materials – Less is more
The cu... More
News • News • 3 Sep 2020
Zaha Hadid Architects win competition to build new station on Moscow’s renowned metro system
Zaha Hadid Architects have won the competition to build the Klenoviy Boulevard Station 2, located in the heart of the Nagatinsky Zaton district in the city’s southeast. Defined by intuitive navigation, the station connects the neighbourhood with all of Moscow via the city’s expanding metro network. Designed to make transport comfortable, enjoyable, and safe, the station integrates new technologies that adjust interior conditions to enhance passenger experience and provide clear, real-time information of the network.
Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects
A series of columns on the station’s platforms are shaped to express instances of the same form being marginally distorted as it moves through space, with each column being... More