They are more than just subway stations they are interesting urban architectural works to discover…
Le subway stations like airports are places of passage that over the years have taken on an increasingly interesting identity. They have become shopping malls, but also places for quick meetings between colleagues who want to have a coffee before a new trip, and some have managed to turn into real stages where they can stage their art. Some provide space, some provide a piano, in short the subway stations have become more and more places to know and discovere. This is well known by some architects and designers who have chosen certain stations to give play to their creativity and art. These places of passage in short, they have become real urban elements that have a truly extraordinary scenic and visual impact. There is no rule applies to Asia as much as to Europe and even to Italy which has some underground architecture that is really worth getting to know. From rich baroque ones to more minimal and innovative ones, here is a ranking of the world’s most beautiful subway stations…
Naples: the Italian subway station that has toured the world for its spectacularity
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Toledo, is this the Naples subway station which has conquered the world with the name “art station” to be one of the most interesting urban interventions in the city. The subway station inaugurated in 2001 gives the city a truly outstanding aesthetic quality to the point of being considered a work that can revalue a particular area. Its design was entrusted to theCatalan architect Oscar Tusquets Blanca and covers not only the subterranean area, but also the area on the street that has become a pedestrian zone. Very striking is the connection between inner and outer space and the light that manages from above to enter the subway station area. Underground Naples is also very interesting for the remains of the walls of the Aragonese city, and even these have been enhanced to the fullest with an area of black walls that allude to the aphalt precisely to create a past-present link. The real work of art are the large mosaics by William Kentridge, the first depicts a long procession of dark silhouettes, many of them inspired by the history of the city of Naples, including San Gennaro, the second one located above the escalators is inspired by the first project for the construction of the subway station in 1884. Going down further, the colors change and it seems to plunge into an underwater world, the marine world with spectacular blue mosaics from the most intense to the least intense. Inside there is also a monumental hall with an oval mouth the Crater de Luz which runs through all levels of the station.
Stockholm: subway station becomes tourist attraction
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In the cold Stockholm subway stations can be recognized by the T you see walking down the street, because in Swedish their name is Tunnelbana. In this fascinating and innovative city lies one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world. There are 9 out of as many as 110 Stockholm metro stations that are considered works of art so much so that they are called the longest art gallery in the world. All of the metro stations are inspired by different works of art and artists. From environmental themes, to the pop culture, from Magritte’s surrealism, to archaeology industrial each has its own identity that makes it special. The most beautiful is definitely the T- Centralen, that is, the central one which is a work of artist Per Olof Ultvedt who envisioned it as a canvas to be painted so much so that it has become a fantastic tourist attraction. It is a continuous play of decorations from mosaics to sculptures, from paintings to light effects with neon lights.
BurJuman Station: the Dubai metro station famous for its jellyfish-shaped chandelier chandeliers
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Spectacular and scenic as the city of Dubai is its subway station. It is located at the transition point from the Red Line to the Green Line; its actual name is Khalid Bin Al Waleed although it is actually called that by everyone because it is close to the mall. A beautiful, indeed splendid piece of architecture that is inspired by the marine world in its colors and shades of blue. The real thing that makes it very interesting is the past present connection that develops within this underground space, a journey of the wagons is a journey through time. The real protagonists that take us back are the wonderful and rich chandelier chandeliers in the shape of jellyfish. It is really worth visat her!
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