The stylish Metroteka, which opened this week in the Kondratowicza M2 line metro station in the Polish capital's Targowek district, offers two reading areas for adults and children, as well as a space for public readings and events. About 16,000 books are on offer in the 150 sq metre and can be borrowed through an express checkout machine using contactless chips.
Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh + 23 Category: Public Space, Metro Station Design Team: Mehrasa Nikookar Structural Engineer: Mohammad Panahi Facade Engineers: Behnood Gooharbin, Masoud Gooharbin Project Definer: Seyed Saeed Mirhosseini Site Supervisor: Mohammad Khavarian General Constructing: Mehdi Firoozi More SpecsLess Specs Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh Text description provided by the architects. The metropolis of Tehran once featured a livable and low-density historic core, which, following the Iranian Revolution, underwent unbalanced and unchecked expansion due to population growth and centralized policies.