Station of Being is an interactive Arctic bus stop
Architecture studio Rombout Frieling Lab and Research Institutes of Sweden have created the Station of Being as a prototype bus stop for use in the Arctic region, which uses sound and light to alert passengers to approaching buses.
The bus stop in Umeå, Sweden, was designed to improve the waiting conditions for passengers using public transport in cold weather conditions within the Arctic region.
It uses lights and sounds to alert passengers to approaching buses so that they can relax and shelter from the wind while waiting rather than constantly having to keep a look out.
"Waiting for the bus can be an annoying experience," said Rombout Frieling, founder of Eindhoven studio Rombout Frieling Lab. "You have to continuously be on the lookout in order to ensure you do not miss the bus." "Instead, the Station of Being looks out for the bus for you ? so that travellers can have 'time for just being', which was a clear need we identified among the commuters who work on the Science Park where the Station is located," he told Dezeen.
The bus stop was commissioned by the city of Umeå as a prototype and opened during the EU Arctic Forum, which was held in the city earlier this year.
It has a "smart roof" which contains lighting and speakers that are used to create different atmospheres dependent on the bus that is approaching.
"The sounds and lights indicate the destination of the bus," explained Frieling. "For instance, wh...
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