Anish Kapoor Completes Underground Station with Weathering Steel Design in Naples
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
Sculptor Anish Kapoor and architecture studio AL_A have completed the Monte Sant'Angelo Subway Station in Naples, featuring distinctive curved weathering steel panels that create a textured, pebble-like entrance. The station is set to open on September 11th and represents one of two subway entrances designed by Kapoor in Naples' Traiano district, marking a significant fusion of contemporary art and public infrastructure.
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· 4 pulledCurved panels of weathering steel swaddle this entrance to Monte Sant'Angelo Subway Station
Set to open on 11 September, the textured pebble-like entrance is one of two created by Kapoor
Completed by sculptor Anish Kapoor with London studio AL_A
Linking to the underground in Naples' Traiano district
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