The making of the Rzhevskaya Metro station design concept

Overview• Process

Studying documentation. It’s a standard pylon station with an island platform.

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Deciding not to hide the massive pillars and instead establish contrast between them and the airy ceiling.

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Trying to emphasize tectonics of the vault and make it more diverse by rhyming the light fixtures with the pylons.

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Following the strict geometric layout of the fixtures.

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To maintain the created image, using simple rectangular station name plaques on the station walls.

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Trying alternative color solutions and beginning to work on final visualizations.

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