Study on public art design methods of metro space with Zhengzhou Metro line 1 as an example

Binbin Yan

COMPUTER MODELLING & NEW TECHNOLOGIES 2013 17(5C) 201-204

Environment and Art Design programme, Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute, Kaifeng, China

In this paper, it has been researched from not only characteristics of metro public art design but also principles and methods of metro public art design. The author suggests that humanized design principle play a key role in the process, and the metro space public art design should satisfy both people’s aesthetic and functional needs. The paper studies design methods employed in Zhengzhou metro for an instance, such as theme design, refining cultural elements, and one color for each line and one landscape for each station. Then the author argues that the metro public art should be regarded as a carrier, which makes people recognize cities’ images and cultures.