{"id":4826,"date":"2026-02-18T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=4826"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:39:53","slug":"snohetta-tops-saudi-metro-station-with-mirrored-bowl-shaped-canopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/snohetta-tops-saudi-metro-station-with-mirrored-bowl-shaped-canopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sn\u00f8hetta tops Saudi metro station with mirrored bowl-shaped canopy"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Qasr<\/div>\n

Architecture studio\u00a0Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a> has exclusively revealed<\/a> Qasr AlHokm Metro Station in Riyadh<\/a>, which features a curving mirrored canopy that reflects<\/a> a subterranean planted atrium<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Surrounded by a public plaza<\/a>, the Qasr AlHokm Metro Station is one of four main hubs in Riyadh’s metro system, which commenced full operation in January 2025 and has a capacity of 3.6 million daily passengers.<\/p>\n

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Sn\u00f8hetta has unveiled Qasr AlHokm Metro Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The station’s defining feature is a mirrored bowl-shaped canopy that extends over the plaza and dips into the interior, reflecting views of the inside of the building as well as its surroundings.<\/p>\n

Sloped floors in the plaza guide visitors under the canopy and into the station, where they can access two metro lines and an underground garden enclosed by a truncated cone-shaped wall.<\/p>\n

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Qasr AlHokm Metro Station is one of four main hubs on the Riyadh Metro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“When you come off the train and look up, you see a 360-degree view of the city reflected on the underside of the canopy,” said Sn\u00f8hetta partner Robert Greenwood.<\/p>\n

“So, you get an immediate picture of where you are in the city,” he continued. “Likewise, if you’re coming from the city, you look up into the canopy, and it mirrors everything that happens below.”<\/p>\n

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It is crowned by a reflective canopy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Topped with photovoltaic panels, the distinctive canopy was made from double-curved stainless-steel sheets that were welded together and polished to create a smooth, reflective surface.<\/p>\n

Adjustable tie rods connect the reflective panels to a steel spaceframe, which is perched on the truncated, cone-shaped wall inside the station.<\/p>\n