Studio EMBT revealed its new construction site in Naples. The Barcelona-based studio is currently building a mass timber metro station in the Centro Direzionale area of the city. Dubbed the Naples Underground Central Station, the timber structure is built in a neighborhood designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange.
The new metro station will become a significant part of the city's infrastructure. Benedetta Tagliabue is leading the station's build, which includes undulating arches. The goal is to introduce a piece of nature and a piece of the original part of Naples into the new timber station. Studio EMBT designed the station over top of existing underground lines to better incorporate it into the area's transit system.
Curved Timber Metro Stations
Studio EMBT Revealed its Latest Timber Project in Naples
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