Design Studio MAD Creates its First Train Station in Beijing
Amy Duong — May 26, 2024 — Art & Design
Design studio MAD, led by architect Ma Yansong blends various juxtaposing elements for the firm's first train station design. There are historical factors fused with modern elements as the building is located in Jiaxing, China -- it is dubbed Train Station in the Forest. It highlights a full-scale replica of a historical station that was first built in 1907 but then later destroyed by a bombing in 1937.
Yansong explains the design notion around the idea of movement, stating"I wanted to make a station to remind people [of] the history, or the narratives, around this location and to continue this legacy and to create something more about the future. When people come through this space they feel it's more like a museum about time, they can understand the history, or the past, [or] the future of the city."
Image Credit: MAD Architects
Yansong explains the design notion around the idea of movement, stating"I wanted to make a station to remind people [of] the history, or the narratives, around this location and to continue this legacy and to create something more about the future. When people come through this space they feel it's more like a museum about time, they can understand the history, or the past, [or] the future of the city."
Image Credit: MAD Architects
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