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The beautiful Toledo station of Line 1 of the Naples Metro has been nominated to represent Italy ITA Awards 2015, an event that rewards the “work underground more functional and innovative.” The selection will take place on Nov. 19, 2015 in Hagerbach, Switzerland and the prize amounts to “an Oscar” of the area of large construction underground.
SIG, the Italian Tunnelling Society, an association that promotes for 40 years, makes known and discloses all in the field of tunnels and major underground works, announced through their website that:
With great pleasure that we bring to the attention of all members of the Italian candidature presented by the Naples Metro and Milan underground ITA Tunnelling Awards 2015 for the category Tunnelling Project of the Year (amount between 50 million and 500 million euro ) Station Toledo on the Dante – Garibaldi on Line 1 of the Naples Metro.
The station is a masterpiece of engineering and architecture for complex geotechnical works, which have guaranteed stability during excavation and control of land subsidence in the groundwater, and why shall, in general, completely new techniques and technologies in the field. Know them but a bit ‘better to understand its value even artistic.
The project was designed by the Catalan architect Oscar Tusket Blanca, while the interiors are decorated with works of William Kendridge, Bob Wilson and Achille Cevoli. No coincidence Toledo is inserted as the starting point of Metro Art Tour, the service free guided tours offered by Metronapoli tourists. Five plans for a path which marks, through the colors, the transition from land to sea, while a spectacular “crater” connects the area with the great hall located 40 meters below. A large panel made by the South African William Kentridge with figures from classical mythology and iconography of Naples welcomes visitors at the entrance. Restored and incorporated into the architecture of the station also the remains of the walls of the Aragonese period. During the excavation work has come to light, also, a plowed field Neolithic (the cast is shown in the exhibition “Railway Neapolis” at the Museum) to witness the presence of settlements in this area since the fourth millennium. C. Going down to the docks meet the light box of Bob Wilson, who accompany the traveler with the movement of the waves, and the subway construction site and the gallery are the protagonists of the installation of photographic Achille Cevoli.
The choice for the coveted award will be November 19, 2015 at Hagerbach, Switzerland, and the prize will be deemed Oscar the field of large buildings for the underground work more functional and innovative
