Karlsruhe Stadtbahn – Subterranean Light Art

 - Frank Kaltenbach

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.

Karlsruhe Stadtbahn – Subterranean Light Art
A free-standing, radiant yellow U at street level indicates the entrance down to the mezzanine. © Brigida González