Image for Sunderland Railway Station
Image for Sunderland Railway Station
Case Study
Sunderland Station
Year Completed
2010
Design Practice
Sadler Brown Architecture
Client
Nexus
Design Team
Contractor: Jason Bruges Studio
Teaser
The artworks lift what could be otherwise a somewhat forbidding place and ass a much needed sense of fun to the chore of daily travel. The jury ere particularly taken by the artworks showing 'found' objects displayed as if they were adverts for well known household products.
Description
The refurbishment of platform areas was led by Nexus, which owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro, in partnership with Network Rail and Northern Rail, to provide high quality waiting areas for the two million passengers who use the station every year
Awards
Northern Network Awards 2011
Interior Award 2011 - Commendation