Masters student Feiyu Qi described the types of forms that fascinate him, happening to create the very patterns that deeply disturb people with a psychological disorder called Trypophobia. The designer's Train Nest project features plenty of small openings and repeated shapes that bother these sufferers; however, the features create architectural characteristics that make a mesmerizing experience for most people who would enter the building.
This proposal is a reinterpretation of Vienna's existing Westbahnhof train station. It houses the many platforms and atria, entangling them in bony, veiny and fibrous structures with spiky volcano-like roofs. The Train Nest is a chaotic-looking transportation hub that would -- perhaps surprisingly -- house a logical program. Its extraterrestrial construction has an unexpected organic quality of a growing organism.
Trypophobe-Torturing Architecture
The Train Nest is Made Up of Repeated Forms and Perforations
Trend Themes
1. Trypophobia-inspired Architecture - Designing structures with small openings and repeated shapes that create a mesmerizing experience for most people while stimulating trypophobia sufferers.
2. Chaotic-looking Transportation Hubs - Creating unconventional transportation hubs with chaotic and organic-looking structures that offer a unique and visually striking experience for commuters.
3. Reinterpreting Existing Infrastructure - Reimagining and redesigning existing train stations and other infrastructure to incorporate unconventional and disruptive architectural elements.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The field of architecture can explore and experiment with trypophobia-inspired design principles to create novel and visually captivating structures.
2. Transportation - The transportation industry can embrace and incorporate chaotic and organic-looking designs in the construction of transportation hubs to enhance the commuting experience.
3. Urban Planning - Urban planners can consider reinterpreting and redesigning existing infrastructure, such as train stations, to incorporate disruptive architectural elements and create visually stunning city landmarks.