Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Image 2 of 21Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Windows, FacadeBudapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - WindowsBudapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Stairs, ArchBudapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - More Images+ 16

More SpecsLess Specs

Text description provided by the architects. From the architects: Bikás park Station on the new M4 underground line of Budapest is one of the smaller structures. Regarded as a prototype for the other nine stations, it reflects the most important creative ideas of the architecture of the line.

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Beam, Steel
© Tamás Bujnovszky

Following a national competition in 2004, our studio built up a network of architectural offices to work on the stations of the line. The first step was the elaboration of a common approach and the definition of a common architectural language for the line. Having these in mind, the stations were designed individually, allowing a variety of different answers for the same questions. 

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Image 19 of 21
Longitudinal Section

The construction technology of the main structures consists of huge reinforced concrete boxes built from above. Due to this technology, architects could suggest that the spaces should be left as open as possible, having the structural elements as the most important spatial components. Other definitive spatial elements are groups of escalators, elevator shafts and large ventilation ducts.

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Windows
© Tamás Bujnovszky

On several sites, the large void between the surface and the platform was opened to natural light, providing a completely new experience for the underground journey. It is not surprising that fair-faced architectural concrete in its pure form became the basic material, even if its use was challenging for both designers and contractors. The roughness of concrete surfaces is matched with fine finishes of steel and glass structures, and those of smaller scale furniture and handicraft artworks.

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Image 21 of 21
Underpass Floor Plan

This station, in the corner of a large park, opens towards the sky with a glazed dome, illuminating the main access of the platform. During daytime, there are shades and lights in the depth of the station. The graphic decoration of the station, flowers on fibre-concrete cladding and flying seeds on glazed smoke-shields, echoes the impressions of the park.

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Windows, Facade
© Tamás Bujnovszky

The dome is a slim light-weight structure over the elliptical opening of the platform ceiling, based on a grid of triangles, some of them glazed, some of them solid for shading. The opening of elements on the backbone of the park monster provides ventilation of the dome on hot sunny days, adding some irregularity to the pure geometrical form. The new creature, surrounded by rather dull residential blocks, became a characteristic element of urban scale in the corner of the park.

Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio - Image 20 of 21
Cross Section

Project gallery

See allShow less

Project location

Address:Budapest, Tétényi Way, Hungary

Click to open map
Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.
About this office
Cite: "Budapest Underground Line M4 - Bikás Park Station / PALATIUM Studio" 31 Oct 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/559278/budapest-underground-line-m4-bikas-park-station-palatium-studio> ISSN 0719-8884

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.