Kyoto Station

For our studio project we are designing the space in front of Kyoto Station. These are some of the photos I have taken as the group I am working with has been exploring Kyoto Station and the surrounding area. This photo is of the stairs in Kyoto Station. This is a ten floor flight of stairs. Under them is a large department store called Ishitan. You can see the entrances to the floors on the right. Each floor is marked by one of the red signs.





This is the view down the sky bridge that runs along the top of the atrium at Kyoto station. All of my aerial views were taken from this walkway.














This is the taxi parking. It is one of the challenges are have to address as it is unsightly and cuts the station off from the rest of Kyoto.










This is the ground floor of Kyoto Station after I got off the train from Myoshinji were we are staying. There are tons of people becuase Kyoto Station severs as the main transfer and drop off point for all the trains in Kyoto.









This is the main entrance to the station.


















Taxis as seen from the ground.












This is the bus station. Like the taxi lot it is unsightly and cuts the station off from Kyoto.












This is a zoomed out view of the stairs from the other side of the atrium. The lower section with all the people is the station's ground floor and is the main way people get to the train platforms.







This is looking from the stairs across the atrium. Performances are held on the platform behind our studio Professor Ron Lovinger and people come and sit of the stairs.