Karlsruhe Stadtbahn – Subterranean Light Art

Architecture
allmannwappner
Project architect
Vasko Petkov
Katrin Bell,
Julia Behm
Christian von Arenstorff
Lighting design
Ingo Maurer
Lighting design
SPL Powerlines Germany
Site management
Zetcon Ingenieure
Building planning
Obermeyer Planen+Beraten
Spiekermann
Structural engineering
ZPP Ingenieure
Building physics
Obermeyer Planen+Beraten
HVAC equipment
Obermeyer Planen+Beraten
Bathroom and plumbing
Obermeyer Planen+Beraten
Acoustics
Obermeyer Planen+Beraten
Fire safety engineering
StuvaTec
Lighting
Leonhard Elektrotechnik
Norka
Rope components
Carl Stahl Hebetechnik
Facade
VHB – Wilhelm Pfalzer & Hans Vogt
Dry wall construction
Peuckert
TM Ausbau
Floor coverings
Schwab-Stein
Natural stone cladding
Hans Kern Naturstein
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© Ingo Maurer
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In Karlsruhe’s light rail tunnel, unlike a typical metro, the passengers ride in trams. Their overhead wires inspired Ingo Maurer’s lighting concept, which celebrates electricity. Allmann Sattler Wappner’s serene spaces enhance its impact.