Two stations inspired by glacial landscapes are being designed by architecture studios Zaha Hadid Architects and A-Lab for a new metro line in the Norwegian capital.
The Fornebubanen metro line will be a five-mile sub-surface route connecting a new neighbourhood on Oslo's Fornebu peninsula with the city centre.
London-based Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and Oslo-based A-Lab have won a competition to design two of the six stations along the line.
Curving entryways to the Fornebu Senter station reference Norway's glacier-carved landscapeThe two studios reference Norway's glacier-carved landscape in their designs for the new Fornbuporten and Fornebu Senter stations.
Canyon-like forms will be carved to guide the flow of people in and out of the Fornebu Senter station, in shapes reminiscent of mountains and fjords. At street level public plazas will gradually meld into the entryways. The northern entrance to Fornbuporten will feature a orthogonal-shaped pavilion and plazaMeanwhile Fornbuporten will feature a pair of entrance pavilions, positioned beside public spaces on both sides of the station. Both will feature reflective surfaces, designed to cast a spectrum of light across their surroundings.
The northern entrance will feature a orthogonal-shaped pavilion and plaza, while the southern end will comprise an oval canopy set in a park.
Lighting inside the metro stations will change according to the time of day, in order to "enhance passengers' ...