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New Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station by Tadao Ando (panorama)
- Thread starter wyliepoon
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CityPlaceN1
Senior Member
OMG exposed concrete ceilings!!!
theowne
Active Member
That's pretty slick...
khris
Senior Member
Very nice. What's with the tracks under the walkways?
Hipster Duck
Senior Member
Those are tracks which they plan to use in the future. For now, though, it looks like they're bridging the two platforms.
khris
Senior Member
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
indense
Active Member
It's a pretty nice station. Open and airy. I don't think it's as fantastic as some of the hype would lead you to believe.
They had a lot of issues the first week that line was open - commuter trains accidentally getting onto express tracks and causing delays - that sort of thing.
I was wondering if those tracks were for future use or just 'art'. The company that built and runs this line has said that they aren't going to be doing any new subway construction going forward which also confused matters. Still, leaving room for future expandability is always smart.
They had a lot of issues the first week that line was open - commuter trains accidentally getting onto express tracks and causing delays - that sort of thing.
I was wondering if those tracks were for future use or just 'art'. The company that built and runs this line has said that they aren't going to be doing any new subway construction going forward which also confused matters. Still, leaving room for future expandability is always smart.
unimaginative2
Senior Member
Whoa! I'll go check that out and maybe get some pictures.
syn
Senior Member
If the TTC created a station like this I don't think it would be getting the same positive response.
indense
Active Member
I don't know if this is a view that you can get from many other subway platforms:
A brand new subway car:
A brand new subway car:
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Foster's Canary Wharf station also have extensive areas of exposed concrete.
When done well, concrete interiors can be a very soothing. Tend not to be fan of it when used outdoors though.
AoD
When done well, concrete interiors can be a very soothing. Tend not to be fan of it when used outdoors though.
AoD
junctionist
Senior Member
However, when vandalism involving spray paint is cleaned up, the spot will always be visible. I was reminded of this on the SRT.
wyliepoon
Senior Member
^ Unfortunately, Dupont station is also suffering from the same problem...
junctionist
Senior Member
That's odd about the situation at Dupont. Perhaps the TTC can't use its best equipment out of fear that the tiles will be damaged, or it's just an unforseen quality of the tiles. It's the Bloor Danforth tiles where it comes off with out a trace, at least from the instances I've seen.
Materials have to be more carefully chosen these days.
Materials have to be more carefully chosen these days.