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Published: Friday, September 01, 2006

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Kropcke Metro Station

Responding to strict technical guidelines and an aesthetically focused design brief, architect Massimo Iosa Ghini skillfully molds the humble glass mosaic into a brand new skin for the Kropcke Metro Station.

By: Iosa Ghini Associati

Architecture-Page | Kropcke Metro Station by Iosa Ghini Associati srl
While glass mosaic is extensively used to clad surfaces, unclad columns are strategically lit to add to their aesthetic appeal

The Building

The project involved the refurbishment of Hanover's most important station- the Kropcke metro station, inaugurated for the Hanover Expo 2000 with ten metro lines converging here. The design brief required that the project be interpreted from two standpoints: an aesthetic as well as a technical one. This made it possible to implement complex designs by bringing in comprehensive expertise. The design was largely driven by the dynamism innate to the station- physical motion united with high-speed transfer of information.

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