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by Ron Bernthal
The city is about about a six hour drive north to Kyiv; or a six hour drive south to the Crimea Peninsula; or six hours east to the Russian border. The Ukrainian city of Dnipro, a large manufacturing city with about one-million residents, sits squarely in the middle of rough territory where regional politics has never been easy. While the world waits anxiously for a solution regarding Russia’s presence in eastern Ukraine and along its border, the residents living in Dnipro are going about their business ….working, going to school, playing football, shopping, going to restaurants…..and watching the construction of three new, beautifully designed metro stations. .
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Construction on three new metro stations in Dnipro is continuing as part of a major metro line extension. The three stations (Teatraina, Tsentralna and Muzeina), designed by an international team at the London-based Zaha Hadid Architects, will be part of the new metro line extension that will connect residents, businesses, visitors and cultural and academic institutions in Dnipro’s eastern districts with the city center and the Dnipro-Holovnyi railway terminal, the city’s largest rail station.
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Reducing traffic congestion in central Dnipro, the metro line extension will also enable the parks, beaches and recreational facilities on the banks of the Dnipro River in the east of the city to be easily accessed from the city center.
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The city of Dnipro has a long history as a center for enginnering, metallurgy and manufacturing. These rich traditions are going to be put to good use in the welded steel entrance pavilions of the three new metro stations.
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Composed of a group of thin structural shells designed to be constructed in recycled steel from Dnipro’s local foundries, the pavilions will showcase the city’s expertise in steel craftsmanship. Each entrance is situated within a new public plaza and provides an easily recognizable landmark for anyone wishing to access the metro.
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The design of the ticket areas is unique to each station, while the interior concourses, corridors and platforms share a cohesive formal and spatial logic that gives the Dnipro Metro a strong idenity. The interiors of the stations are designed to orient and direct passengers through each station, while enhancing their experience to ensure safe, comfortable and enjoyable transport across the city.
The three new deep level stations of the Dnipro Metro extension are integral to the city’s ongoing project to upgrade its transport network. Passenger service to the three new stations are planned to begin in 2025, if the political situation in the area does not get worse.
