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If you watched the international architecture and design scene in the last years, you certainly know about Zaha Hadia, the first woman in history who won a Pritzker award, an equivalent of the Nobel prize in architecture, and one of the most prolific architects in the world, who continues to come up with the most innovative architectural structures.
Last year she completed the monumental and futuristic SOHO Galaxy in Beijing – consisting in four towers linked between them in platforms – Zaha Hadid was named winner in the project started by ArRiyadh Development Autority to build the future metro station King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD).
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20434 square meters, six platforms on four levels, six metro lines that connect the entire city. The design is described as below:
“The resulting configuration is a three-dimensional lattice defined by a sequence of opposing sine-waves (generated from the repetition and frequency variation of station’s daily traffic flows) which act as the spine for the building’s circulation. These sine-waves are extended to the station’s envelope and strictly affiliated to its internal layout, translating the architectural concept to the exterior.” (Press release – Zaha Hadid Architects)
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According to the architect, the curve forms of the structure are inspired by the soft lines of sand dunes in the desert, and most of the structure will be made of marble with walls having gold thus becoming the most expensive and modern metro station in the world sustained by the contribution of king Abdullah himself.
Another innovation is the design of the entrance in the metro station. The project states that above the entrance will be built a building with several levels in a futurist design where there will be stores and a parking lot. It will be very functional since it will avoid massive congestion.
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And when it comes to lightning, the project has in plan an ecologic system based on using mainly the sun light and a special roof taking care that the temperature would be constant and at a optimum level.
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by Marta Nedelcu
Marta Nedelcu is an art historian, researcher and manager at Supreme Gallery in Bucharest, the first art-deco and mid-century gallery in Romania.
More at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Supreme-Gallery/166953380118187?ref=tn_tnmn and you can find them at Intrarea Tudor Stefan nr.7.
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