Public Art In The Subway Space Involvement

Increasing pace of urbanization makes metro construction a vital part of urban construction. Involvement of public art in metro space is of tremendously positive meaning in several aspects like promoting metro environment, communicating public ideas, boosting urban taste, showcasing urban culture.The thesis conducts an in-depth study of public art involving in metro space on the basis of consulting abundant documents, studying and comparing various cases, field studying through surveying and mapping analysis. It initiates with concept and features of public art, components of metro space, passenger behavior and psychological needs. The second part proceeds to study, analyze and field survey great national and international cases applying public art to metro projects, on such dimensions as style, location, design material and design theme. The third part proposes several important principles of public art applying in metro space, principles of integrity, region, humanity, sustainability and public participation. The last part sums up problems in some of China’s metro stations:excessive commercialism, scarce variety of style and location, lack of openness, inadequate presentation of urban culture and regional feature and loss of enjoyment. Hence four recommendations targeting public art involvement in metro space, diversified expansion, regionalized highlight, sustainable development, and improving relevant regulations.This thesis offers a fundament study as well as some theoretical and practical reference to public art involvement in metro space in China.