Stazione Università (Karim Rashid)
Napoli (NA)
KnownStreet art
The story
Karim Rashid has turned Università station into a flash of magenta and fluid surfaces, futuristic geometries conceived as a hymn to knowledge and connection.
The story
The Università station, on Line 1 of the Naples metro in Piazza Bovio, is one of the most original Art Stations: the architect Alessandro Mendini and the designer Karim Rashid signed it, transforming it in 2011 into an explosion of colours and futuristic forms dedicated to knowledge and communication.
What to see
Fuchsia and acid green, three-dimensional panels, black columns in the shape of human profiles and the 'Synapsi' installation that evokes the connections of the brain: a pop and digital environment that seems a total work of art, among the most photographed of the metro.
How to get there
- Metro
Hours and prices
Free entry.
Tips
It is visited by taking the metro (Line 1, Università stop) with an ANM ticket. You are in Piazza Bovio, in the area of the University and the old centre, near Spaccanapoli. A total contrast with the more classic stations.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Università station of Naples like?
Very colourful and futuristic: fuchsia and acid green, 3D panels, columns in human profile and the 'Synapsi' installation, signed by Mendini and Karim Rashid.
Who designed the Università station?
The architect Alessandro Mendini with the designer Karim Rashid; it was inaugurated in 2011.
Where is the Università station?
In Piazza Bovio, on Line 1 of the Naples metro, in the university area near the old centre.
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