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Thursday 23 May 2013

The world's most luxurious rail station ... Wow!



Lap of luxury: With marbled walkways, raised escalators and gold-plated walls, this proposed new metro station on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a far cry from underground railway stations in other world cities
This rail station, which the King ordered to be built in four years, looks more like the inside of five-star hotel, the proposed network, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will boast a space age design featuring marbled walkways, gold-plated walls and, naturally in one of the hottest places on earth, air conditioning.    
The facade will apparently be designed to let in light while keeping out the harsh desert sun, while the overall shape is meant to recall the country's wind-blown sand dunes. The half British-half Iraqi London-based designer, Zaha Hadid, was the brains behind developments in the Capital's Hoxton Square and Eaton Place, as well as international projects in cities including New York, Singapore and Dubai.
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Sleek: An aerial view of the new station, the design of which is based on Saudi Arabia's wind-swept sand dunes 
Luxury: The design will apparently let in the sun rays but air conditioning will keep commuters cool in what is one of the world's hottest countries 
Daily grind? Hardly, as the spacious, marbled walkways will allow commuters plenty of room to get about 
Quick-fire: King Abdullah has ordered the new network and renovated stations to be completed in just four years 
Talented: Zaha Hadid, the architect behind the scheme, is based in London as has helped design a number of buildings around the world

What a beauty to behold! Hope the Nigerian leadership is watching ...

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