Can a subway station change its look? Can the passengers change the image of the space? We want the regular user to feel the station every day.

Barcelona, Spain


Sant Andreu metro station

Year
2010

SURFACE
3,500 ㎡
Partner in Charge
Jordi Fernández
Eduardo Gutiérrez
Project Team
Jordi Farell
Berta Urgel
(FOTIS VASILAKIS)

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
AZM ENGINYERS
Photography
Lluis Ros

FACILITIES ENGINEERING
NECHI INGENIERIA

TECHNICAL ARCHITEC
Xavier Badia
(VINCLAMENT)

Can a subway station change its look? Can the passengers change the image of the space? We want regular users to experience the station in a different way every day and not be indifferent to the waiting time.

Can a subway station change its look? Can the passengers change the image of the space? We want the regular user to feel the station every day.

The renovation of Sant Andreu station was mainly about renewing the cladding, signage and furnishings in a sober and effective way to emphasise and highlight the intervention on the dome. A complex lighting system and projectors housed in the structure of the central platform illuminate this large space, creating different scenes that make the area changeable and lively.

Can a subway station change its look? Can the passengers change the image of the space? We want the regular user to feel the station every day.