by AXIS (translated)
Sydney, Australia, has a new line and a new station
Not only Yokohama Station, which is said to be the Sagrada Familia of the 21st century, but all terminals in large cities where passengers are concentrated, expansion and renovation work has been underway. Sydney Metro's City & South West Line, Austria's largest public transport project, opened on August 19 this year, renovating Sydney Central Station, Australia's busiest station. In the rapidly developing suburban town of Waterloo, a new station was built.
Waterloo Station is designed by London-based architectural firm John McAslan + Partners, while Sydney Central Station is designed by John McAslan + Partners, also by Australia's Woods Bagot. Let's take a look at these two stations.
Sydney Central Station
Sydney Central Station is a historic station that was completed in phases between 1906 and 1921. Since then, a number of expansion works have been carried out, and it has been in a state of inconsistency and inconsistency. In this renovation, while making use of the imposing building built at the beginning of the 20th century, disparate elements have been reconstructed and an easy-to-understand flow line has appeared. In the centre of the central entrance is a characteristic 50-metre-long vaulted ceiling.
Waterloo Station
On the other hand, the area around Waterloo Station in the suburbs has developed as a business district in recent years, and the area around the station is being redeveloped with the opening of the subway. In response to this large-scale above-ground and underground development, John McAslan + Partners designed the station inspired by the Indigenous teachings that "The past is in the earth, the future in the sky."
Visitors to the station are greeted by artist Nicole Monks, who have created a series of artworks that celebrate the footprints of the area's indigenous people, the Gadigal people. One of the most eye-catching figures, about 10 meters high, depicts an indigenous boy dancer (see image below).
images: Waterloo Station, Sydney
©Peter Bennetts
