toledo metro station

source: afflante

As part of Naples program for entrusting the design of metro stations to eminent international architects, it fell to us to design Toledo station, with a satellite entrance in the center of the Quartieri Spagnoli. Studio of Oscar Tusquets Blanca was also responsible for the urbanization of the squares situated above these entrances. The most striking feature of Toledo station is the immense crater that connects the level of the square above with the great lobby 38 meters below.

The final stretch of the Via Díaz, above the station, becomes a pedestrian plaza, which, amongst other functions, hosts a street market sheltering under a forest of rigid umbrellas. A particularly attractive feature of the project was the close collaboration with the prestigious fine artists who had been invited.
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source: designalmic

The project of the Catalan architect Oscar Tusquets Blanca also affected the area above, transformed into pedestrian zone and upgraded aesthetically. The communication between internal and external space is entrusted to the skylight-structures-that, from the street, carry the sunlight in the rooms below.
On the first undergound floor the remains of the walls of the Aragonese period are integrated into the architectural design, while the cast of a plowed field of the Neolithic, found during the excavations of the station is displayed at the Station Museum, in “Stazione Neapolis” in the corridor connecting with the National Archaeological Museum.
In the coatings of this first level black predominates, an allusion to the asphalt of the contemporary city, which enhances the appearance of large mosaics by William Kentridge. The first is a long procession of dark figures, many of them inspired by the history of the city of Naples, led through music by the patron saint, San Gennaro. The background on which all the characters seem to pace slowly is the project for the Central Railroad for the city of Naples, 1906 (Naples Procession) which is also the title of the work. The second mosaic, located above the escalators, is titled Remediation of the slums of Naples in relation to the railway station, 1884 (Naples Procession). This time the design used for the background of the work is the famous first project for a subway in Naples, created by the versatile Lamont-Young.
Going down to another level, upholstery colors change and we see a bright yellow reminiscent of the warm colors of the earth and the Neapolitan tuff, up to the level 0, or the sea level, indicated by the transition to spectacular mosaics of a blue which is becoming more intense as we go deeper.
This brings us to a monumental underground room, dominated by the charm of the oval mouth of the Crater de luz, a large cone that crosses in depth all levels of the station, connecting the street level with the spectacular hall built 40 meters underground. Looking inside you can recognize at the other end the sun and a fascinating interplay of LEDs governed by the software programmed by Robert Wilson (Relative light). On the walls of the hall “underground” we can admire the Olas, waves in relief designed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca, while proceeding within the tunnel overpass, we are surrounded by panels of the Sea by Robert Wilson, By the sea … you and me, this is their title, light box with LED light made using the lens.

The Station was named for the former Via Toledo, which was built in 1536 to link two of the city’s main squares, the present-day Piazza Dante and Piazza Trieste and Trento, upon orders of the Viceroy Pedro Alvares de Toledo. The partially pedestrianized street is one of Naples’ busiest shopping areas and, the numerous period buildings have made this street one of the city’s foremost tourist attractions since the times of the Grand Tour.
The Station, located at the junction between Via Diaz and Via Montecalvario, will also serve to access the Spanish Quarters via the Montecalvario exit currently under construction.
The descent to the station, almost 50 meters underground and 43,000 m3 in volume, is characterized by a succession of colors which mark the various levels: the black earth, the okra hued tufa rock and the blue of the sea.
During excavation work, significant artifacts bearing witness to city’s ancient past emerged, ranging from ploughed land dating back to the Paleolithic period (a cast of which is currently at the Museo Nazionale) to wall work from the Aragonese period which has been restored and incorporated into the Station’s decor.
Archeological finds and works of contemporary art are displayed side-by-side in the station’s interior.
Natural light penetrates to the depths of the station via truncated cones in hexagonal sections which are part of the urban decor in this new piazza.
Completely closed to vehicle traffic, the last section of Via Diaz will become an open air environment perfectly suited to providing an oasis of relaxation for passers-by and an area of tranquility in the midst of the crowded Via Toledo..
The Toledo Station will become operative in June of 2012 while the Montecalvario exit will be opened at a later date.
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source: fubiznet

La nouvelle station de l’art Toledo a été dessinée par l’architecte Oscar Tusquets Blanca pour le métro de Naples et a été inaugurée en septembre dernier. Avec cette mer de mosaïques Bisazza pensée par William Kentridge, les voyageurs peuvent se rendre dans un lieu au design magnifique à découvrir dans la suite.
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source: spanky-few

L’architecte Oscar Tusquets Blanca a réalisé un travail exceptionnel pour la station de l’art Toledo du métro de Naples en Italie. Les mosaïques de William Kentridge renforcent l’impression qu’a le voyageur de pénétrer dans un univers sous-marin. Descendre dans le métro s’apparente alors à une expédition dans en pleine mer et on adore.
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source: detailde

Auch wenn man bei dieser kürzlich eingeweihten Metro-Station in Neapel dem Eindruck erliegen möchte, man befinde sich in einer Unterwasserwelt: Nass wird man hier garantiert nicht…

Der katalanische Architekt Oscar Tusquets Blanca hat die Toledo Metro-Station im süditalienischen Neapel gestaltet – und dafür sämtliche Blautöne aus der Bisazza Mosaik-Kollektion verwendet, so entstand eine Art unterirdischer Ozean.

Die Toledo Station ist Teil von Neapels Metro Kunstprojekt, zu dem auch schon Künstler wie William Kentrige, Bob Wilson und Achille Cevoli Beiträge geleistet haben.
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source: filamtropicawordpress

¿ Quién dice que una estación de metro no es un lugar perfecto para visitar? La estación que os muestro ,convierte Nápoles, en una buena opción para viajar. Y subir al metro nos supondrá un medio perfecto para acercarnos un poco más al arte.
La línea 1, también llamada Metrò dell’Arte, nos ofrece la posibilidad de disfrutar de instalaciones de arte permanentes, como la que hoy os muestro, en la estación de metro de Toledo, que diseñada por la firma española del arquitecto Oscar Tusquets Blanca, convierte un medio frenético, en un lugar mucho más relajado y en armonía.
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source: casaabril

O arquiteto espanhol Oscar Tusquets Blanca foi o responsável por projetar essa incrível estação de metrô de Nápoles, na Itália. Com uma equipe de artistas, ele criou um design que dá aos usuários do sistema a impressão de estar debaixo d’água. Em uma disputa com estações de metrô de toda a Europa realizada pelo Daily Telegraph, o design foi eleito o mais bonito.