Metro M2 Line, "PLocka", "KsiEcia Janusza" and "MLynów" metro stations, Warsaw, Poland
Architectural project for the three metro stations Płocka, Młynów and Księcia Janusza of the second metro line at Wola district in Warsaw focuses on showing a clear connection between designed stations and the context of the surroundings. The context of the place gave a separate, unique character to each of the stations.
We meet Maciej Czerski from the Metro Warszowskie Press office, Jacek Dudkiewicz - architect of the part of M2 line, Warsaw Subway Representative and Rafał Czerwiński, from the Office of European Funds and Development Policy (FE) City of Warsaw.
We visit three stations of line 2, that connects Warsaw on the East-West axis. All the station are in a defferent style, connecting the underground with the history upstairs. Every station has an eye-catching neon, so passengers will always know where they are.
The construction of M2 line is the largest local government investment in Poland in the last decades. The total construction cost of whole M2 metro line is PLN 14.6 billion, which wouldn’t be possible without co-financing from the European Union, which currently amounts PLN 7.4 billion (1.717.466.000 euro).
EU funds has also allowed to shorten the construction phase by 50%.
Ksiecia Janusza has a green perforated ceiling and is connected with the medieval hunting grounds that were once above. The shape of the pillars give the suggestion of trees and the neon with the vertical letters strengthen this.
Młynów relates to the popular pools above. The round shapes of the sitting units and in the ceiling suggest O2 bubbles and the blue neon is for this reason also round.
Płocka used to be on a spot where there were factories for electronic devices like radios, televisions, and telephones. For this, the station is built with materials that were used in this industry like copper and thin. The ceiling has the appearance of a motherboard, and the in the neon there are cables depicted.
