Level 1: Contemporary Underground Stations of the World

Since the London “Metropolitan Railway” was opened in 1863 the subway has become a symbol of urban life. Tunnel systems are the lifelines of the big cities, transporting millions of passengers every day. The success story continues to this day, with existing networks being continually expanded and completely new systems being planned and built, especially in Asia and the Arabian world. Beginning with Hector Guimard’s Jugendstil entrances for the Métro in Paris, the design quality of the stations has always been an important aspect. With design, lighting, furnishings and frequently with artistic interventions, the underground complexes made of tracks, platforms and accesses have become the subject of great spatial creations. This volume provides an overview of the highly interesting and manifold current trends in underground construction around the world.

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Tunnel systems constitute the arteries of every modern city. In increasingly densely populated and growing metropolises the underground metro system is gaining in importance. Consequently, existing underground networks are constantly expanded and improved while completely new systems are developed.

With design, lighting, furnishing and frequently with artistic interventions, the underground complexes made of tracks, platforms and accesses have become the subject of great spatial creations. The unique combination of architecture and engineering is what makes this area of construction so exciting and that underlines the fact that the projects presented in Level -1 can be rightfully described as public transportation cathedrals.

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 - Haram Intermodal Station in Makkah, Saudi-Arabia (Gerber Architekten)
 - Szent Gellért Tér Station in Budapest, Hungary (sporaarchitects)
 - Whitechapel Station in London, England (BDP)
 - Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz Subyway Station in Leipzig, Germany (Max Dudler)
 - Uruguai Station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (JBMC Arquitetura & Urbanismo)