Sunday, 27 April 2014

OUIL406 Visual Communication SB2 - "Greetings from" Visual Research for the U-Bahn - Berlin






Compared to some other metro stations, the Berlin line isn't as comparatively big but it has a rich history through surviving world war 2 and the divide of west and east berlin during the times of the cold war. The berlin underground consists of two main train lines - the S bahn and the U bahn and as a rail network its well known for having a really vivid range of architecture and tile design from years of adding bits and bobs through history.






Iconically, the U-bahn has really distinct bright yellow trains that service it. They also have really funkily patterned camo-print seats that I think are also pretty distinct - I definately recognise and associate seat patterns with places I travel on (though that might largely be because Im a sad design student who probably need to put the creative goggles down)


Key visual stuff of note for berlin's U and S-Bahn

  • Historical mishmash of tiles and tunnel architecture
  • Bright yellow trains
  • Camo seats.


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