With the opening of a number of new subway lines at the end of the year, the "underground art museum" of the Beijing subway is about to be new!
The reporter learned from the Municipal Major Project Office and the Beijing Rail Transit Construction Management Co., Ltd., which belongs to Beijing Investment, that the decoration of each station of the new subway line to be opened at the end of the year will soon be brilliantly unveiled.
The decoration design of these new lines not only integrates the history and culture of the ancient capital of Beijing but also takes into account the needs of urban development, and combines the direction of the line and the service area for personalized design, which will become an "art window" that serves the people, displays culture and promotes urban development.
The remaining section of Line 8 Phase III:
The "Gate Central Axis" highlights the central axis city vein
The remaining section of Line 8, which will open to traffic at the end of this year, is expected to open Qianmen Station, Jinyu Hutong Station and Wangfujing Station. The reporter learned that these three stations continue the decoration style of the southern section of the third phase of Line 8 that was previously opened.
For example, qianmen station, the decoration is based on Chinese architectural techniques, and the color is selected from the festive "Chinese red", which shows the beauty of the magnificent atmosphere.
Renderings of Qianmen Station on Line 8
As the "underground central axis" of Beijing, the decoration design of the third phase of Line 8 highlights the regional characteristics along the line through the overall concept of "door view central axis", and at the same time respects and inherits the regionality and related history and culture. To meet the basic functions of traffic buildings as the premise, from the structural form to release the maximum space, reflect the ground environment cultural factors; with the image of "doors" to creatively reflect and continue the concept of "central axis".
Renderings of Jinyu Hutong Station on Line 8
The remainder of the third phase of Line 8 also features a variety of public art, with a total of 12 public artworks at the three stations. Among them, Qianmen Station alone arranged 5 paintings in one go, which became the biggest highlight of the entire line of Line 8.
In particular, the three public art creations at the station hall level invited three well-known artists Zhou Lingzhao, Hou Yimin and Chang Shana to create them, expressing their praise for the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and their beautiful vision for future life. After the opening of Qianmen Station, it will also become one of the most distinctive stations in the Beijing subway network.
Line 17 South Section:
"The Future of Science and Technology" highlights the interest
Line 17 is located in the eastern part of Beijing, is a rail transit trunk line running through the north and south directions of the central city, the whole line decoration design positioning "science and technology future" concept theme, station design first from the function, streamline relationship, through a clear zoning design technique, the formation of intuitive, clear station streamline relationship, to create a high cognition, memorable station space.
In terms of spatial structure, the height of the space in the station can be increased. For the first time, the walls of the station are also decorated with imitation wood texture materials to enhance the comfort of the space.
Line 17 Ciqu Station
Line 17 Kita-Jinki Station
The whole line station implants culture and art in an innovative and leading way, and Line 17 integrates the colorful urban soul such as traditional culture, business district characteristics, and street characteristics into the subway station. Emphasize the pioneering, participatory and interesting nature of artistic expressions, and form the integration of decoration art.
For example, at Kitajinshu Station, the pillars in the station are designed in the style of trees, and a large tree is "grown" on the seats set up in the station, where passengers rest as if sitting under the tree to cool off, which is full of fun.
Line 19 Phase I:
"Gathering Jinghua" has unique regional characteristics
Among the upcoming lines, the first phase of Line 19 passes through Beijing's unique old town, passing by the west side of the majestic Forbidden City complex, and the decoration of many stations is based on local cultural characteristics, each station has a unique style.
As a line through the north and south areas of Beijing, Line 19 brings together the essence of Beijing's tradition and modernity in the decoration design, highlights the overall design concept of "Gathering Beijing", the whole line meets the function of urban rail transit buildings as the premise, and the station hall entrance, transfer passage and platform building escalator triangle room focus on the decoration with the principle of highlighting orientation and recognition. The ground of the public area, the side of the station hall across the ceiling, the end wall of the station hall and the ceiling of the station hall are low-key treatment, and the equipment integration of the side wall of the station hall is attached.
The first phase of Line 19 has set up a total of 24 artworks throughout the line, with rich types and innovative design techniques, in addition to conventional mural artworks, there are also space installations with novel themes, considering the integrated design of public art and architectural structure and decoration, so that public art is perfectly integrated into the space.
At Niujie Station, the murals in the station hall show the style of various ethnic groups, and the colorful drawings at the top are the "unique" in the Beijing subway.
At Ping'anli Station, the lighting of the station hall has been carefully designed, inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns, and colorful lamps and lanterns are hung in the air, and walking in it is like entering a "Shangyuan Lantern Festival".
Jishuitan was originally a royal elephant washing pool, and in the station hall of Jishuitan Station, passengers can see the murals of elephants bathing in the pool, and there are fish on the roof as if they are wandering in the green water.
Source: Beijing Daily client, reporters: Li Bo, Cheng Gong