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Almost eight years after the country's financial capital received its first east-west Mumbai Metro One track, Mumbai metro is now open for commuter use. The stations are designed and supervised by architecture practice Studio Archohm, Delhi-based architecture firm.
They have conceptualized the whole design with a variety of crucial details in mind, from vertical louvers that give a monolithic appearance to the actual frames that provide much-needed rain and sun protection.
The two new Metro Lines, which run parallel to the Western Express Highway, the Western Railway suburban portion, the S. V. Road, and the Link Road, are designed to relieve road congestion and overcrowding in local trains by up to one-third. The color orients the city with its commute system. The monolith interiors, with minimal materials, keep the ‘building’ in the background of its commuters.
The color blocks of stairs and escalators are optical guidance for vertical movement as one maneuver inside. Both lines are elevated, and Metro 2A, which runs from Dahisar west to D.N. Nagar (Andheri west), and Metro 7, which runs from Dahisar east to Andheri east, will greatly assist residents in the north-western suburbs.
All utilities, lights, and pipelines have been carefully disguised while staying operational. Keeping in mind the heavy rains and humidity, functional usage of glass and aluminium can be seen in the designs.
