# Trypophobe-Torturing Architecture The Train Nest is Made Up of Repeated Forms and Perforations By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-03-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westbahnhof-train-nest References: [suckerpunchdaily](http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2013/02/27/train-nest/) & [digdesfab12.wordpress](http://digdesfab12.wordpress.com/about-2/) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Trypophobia-inspired Architecture:** Designing structures with small openings and repeated shapes that create a mesmerizing experience for most people while stimulating trypophobia sufferers. - **Chaotic-looking Transportation Hubs:** Creating unconventional transportation hubs with chaotic and organic-looking structures that offer a unique and visually striking experience for commuters. - **Reinterpreting Existing Infrastructure:** Reimagining and redesigning existing train stations and other infrastructure to incorporate unconventional and disruptive architectural elements. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** The field of architecture can explore and experiment with trypophobia-inspired design principles to create novel and visually captivating structures. - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can embrace and incorporate chaotic and organic-looking designs in the construction of transportation hubs to enhance the commuting experience. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artfully Designed Train Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-studio-mad.md) - [Rebuilt Historic Train Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/train-station-in-the-forest.md) - [Train-Inspired Wayfinding Markers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayfinding-markers.md) - [Subway-Lined Waved Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wuyuanwan.md) - [Sensory Interior Designed Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nest-restaurant.md) - [Building-Nestled Compact Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapel-cafe.md) - [Immersive Artful Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oveneck-33.md) - [River-Inspired Train Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tgv-inoui.md) - [Panoramic Open-Air Roof Trains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-train.md)