quinta-feira, 9 de dezembro de 2010

4 Of The World's Most Impressive Subway Stations

Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel (China)

This has to be one of the most surreal, psychedelic and fun forms of public transport. The Tunnel connects the East Nanjin Rd on the Bund, and Pudong near the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, running under the Huangpu river. It's a psychedelic trip in a glass capsule along the 647 metre flashing, strobing tunnel.

Moscow's Komsomolskaya Station (Russia)

The Komsomolskaya station of the Moscow Subway is the most famous of all those on the Koltsevaya Line and of the whole system, and an icon of Moscow itself, partly due to it being located on Moscow's , Komsomolskaya Square, which serves three railway terminals: Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky.  It was opened on 30 January, 1952, as part of the second stage of the Ring line.

Frankfurt's Bockenheimer Warte station

A weird subway entrance, looking like a train bursting through the sidewalk from below, is located in Frankfurt. Architect Zbiginiew Peter Pininski reported he felt inspired by surrealist artist René Magritte when creating it.

Dubai Subway Stations (UAE)

The elevated and at-grade Dubai Subway stations combine both heritage and modern designs. They have been modelled on the shape of seashell, inspired from the diving and pearl-fishing heritage of the UAE, while the interior design depicts the four elements of nature – water, air, earth and fire. Conceptual design of some stations includes traditional architectural ingredients used in antique Arab buildings such as wind towers, oriels, alleyways or internal arches.




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