Riyadh, Saudi Arabia subway station case analysis

Under Zaha Hadid architects won the competitions of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia subway station first. Subway station as part of the Riyadh new public transport system, is located in the corner of king Abdullah's financial district, will be the six cities in the subway line three transfer station.

KAFD subway station with a total of 4 layers, 6 platform, two underground parking lot, after the completion of the new subway station will be better in the king's financial district, to better meet the demand of the financial district of diversified transport, in the area for the long-term development interests. After the completion of ArRiyadh development authority, hope this will not only is a transportation hub, but also become a vibrant public gatherings.

KAFD subway covers an area of 20434 square meters, built around the pedestrian routes, overpasses and underpasses, clearly indicate the pedestrian access to a variety of line and maximize the use of interior space, to avoid the congestion. Finally the three-dimensional appearance of KAFD subway station is frame structure. This design reduces the absorbed heat of the sun, while geometry appearance to the subway station and the surrounding environment better together.

design decorative pattern inspiration comes from the desert sand dune, alternating sine wave through repeated, added clever smooth feeling for the building. KAFD subway station is not only a transit line 1, and lead to the new line 4 and leads to Riyadh airport transfer station of metro line 6, in addition, after this here through overpasses can also take the local monorail system. ArRiyadh development authority hope KAFD subway station can be completed in four years.

edit: gather