Video Bus Stop
The Video Bus Stop is an asymmetrical composition of glass, marble and corrugated steel, that protects the commuters with a red velvet curtain 'against the elements', which provides a stark contrast with the constant circulation of buses. The shelter's asymmetrical orientation aims at amplifying the effect of two identical objects facing each other. The use of real marble on the wall creates an impossible dignified abris - like Mies van der Rohe meets Decaux. The only sign of 'vulgarity' are the different video programmes projected on the marble surface with 3D metal letters on the outside. Discreet holes on the sides of the marble walls provide for discreet sound. The project was part of the exhibition 'What A wonderful World' that took place in Groningen in 1991 (text from architect's website).
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