Project name

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Total design of the Hiroshima New Transit System

Project Contents

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exterior and interior design, train station interior design, color planning, total sign planning, CI (corporate identity) planning, etc.

Client

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Hiroshima Rapid Transit, Hiroshima City

Period for the Project

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1991-1996


The trains on this new transit system spanning 18.4 kilometers between central Hiroshima and a new residential community (Seifu-Shinto) are computer controlled and have rubber tires. During the system's six-year total design period, the birth of its trademark chrome yellow color gave Hiroshima a new face.


"Hiroshima ASTRAM-LINE Total Design Project"
The 29th Japan Sign Design Award, Grand Prize (Minister of International Trade and Industry), 1995

"ASTRAMLINE HRT-60 Series"
Good Design Award, Gold Prize (Minister of International Trade and Industry), 1995

"Bulletin Board, Trash, Bench"
Good Design Award, Public Space Division, 1995

"ASTRAMLINE GYB92
(Hanging strap for train passengers)"
Good Design Award, Special Prize of the Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, 1994



1. ASTRAMLINE
2. Kagura Hill Park