Tensta tunnelbanestation
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Bagarmossen This station feels very sterile but the panels give it a splash of color that react to the arrival and departure of trains. Feb 8 Written By Christopher Kane.
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Swedish painter, sculptor, and educator Lizzie Olsson-Arle used stones, bricks, texts and other pieces from the demolished Strindberg house near the station where Swedish playwright August Strindberg spend some time. If you take your time, you can read the entire course of human history in these areas up until recent years. T-Centralen The epicenter of the Stockholm Tunnelbana. Solna Strand This station represents a balance between light and darkness.
The panels and decorations were conceptualized by Swedish painter and sculptor Gert Marcus. Some links in this post are affiliate links. Green Line Thorilsplan This station is one of three that is at ground level. There is also a collection of ceramic paintings made by artist Birgit Ståhl-Nyberg. If you click through and take action, I'll be compensated. It is an example of organic architecture, as can be seen by the exposed bedrock by the escalators.
Blue line. Japanese artist Takashi Naraha often uses these opposing forces in his work. Den trafikeras av T-bana 3 (blå linjen) och ligger mellan stationerna Rinkeby och Hjulsta. This station is most identifiable by the 17 bench sculptures that line the center of the platform. Pristine Skokloster Castle in Sweden - Canvas. Stockholm Tunnelbana Map. As far as getting around the Tunnelbana, it is pretty straightforward and the premise often follows how most other metro lines operate in the world.
The lines themselves were inspired by a CTG scan of his child during birth. The station is adorned with colorful facades and sculptures of animals with various art pieces littered around the station. Nordic Scandinavia Stockholm Sweden Europe. Universitetet Architect David Helldén utilized ceramic tiles for artistic decoration of the emergency exit leading to the ultimately unfinished, and therefore closed, north exit of the station.
It seems quite ununsual that one of the things people suggest you do in Stockholm is to simply ride the metro system. However, you will find that this is particularly the case, not just for this city but a few others in the world as well Moscow, London, New York. The artist Ulrick Samuelson was inspired by some of the old and new buildings in this area, using relics from these buildings in the form of statues and other elements.
Tensta undergound ("tunnelbana") station in Stockholm/Sweden. I have been truly unable to pick my favorite station to photograph since they are all so diverse and the messages behind the art are so unique. Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden - Canvas. Tensta This Stockholm suburb was built to ease the residential housing shortage of the swedish capital in the mid 20th century. Hallonbergen This station looks as though hundreds of children were given markets and told to run amoc and scribble all over the walls.
The artist Lars Arrehenius was given full artistic freedom to design the station with the caveat that all artwork had to be tiled. Akalla The last station on the T11 line. The soft yellow tones of this station make it very relaxing to walk around. Therefore, the artist Per Olof Ultvedt painted T-Centralen blue to give a more calming influence to the ridership. They had added small features to the green forest and red sunset landscape after its initial creation to highlight the important of the environment to Swedish culture.
Nonetheless, artists Elis Eriksson and Gösta Wallmark used inspiration and actual drawings from their childhoods to decorate this station. Tensta är en station på Stockholms tunnelbana belägen i stadsdelen i Tensta i Västerort inom Stockholms kommun. If you like some of my photos that you have come across, just know that I have many prints showcasing a variety of landscapes in Sweden, available for purchase below!
Reimers used the platform wall space as a time axis, describing human history over the years. Old sculptures cast from the 16th century amidst a sea of designs and other installations make this station one of the most heavily decorated in the entire Tunnelbana. American sculptor and anthropologist Richard Nonas conceptualized the idea.
Mörby Centrum This last stop on the red line and is brightly painted on the ceiling. This is the convergence of all the lines in the network and as such, imparts panic and chaos for some of the riders.
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Stationen ligger i bergrum under Tensta centrum mellan Tenstaplan och Taxingegränd. It features colorful arches and tiled facades that contrast with the otherwise lackluster rock interior. Golden Hour Forest Sweden - Canvas.