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Very many older (and not even that old) tube stations have glossy tiled walls[1], presumably because they're easy to clean with just a cloth. Choosing bare con
by adhesive_wombat 3y ago
Very many older (and not even that old) tube stations have glossy tiled walls[1], presumably because they're easy to clean with just a cloth.
Choosing bare concrete looks cool, and you don't need to pay a tiler to install them, but anyone who has ever done any amount of cleaning ever will tell you a smooth, porous surface like that will look grungy soon enough and be basically impossible to clean by hand.
[1]: not only the London Underground: glossy wider-than-long tiles aren't generally called "metro tiles" for nothing
- bane 3y agoJust to note, most of the underground stations on the Washington D.C. metro system are bare concrete. The way the stations are constructed, using a low barrier wall, discourages people from touching the main station walls. The low light kind of also helps hide some of the grime. But overall they're relatively clean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Metro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Metro
- surfingdino 3y agoIf it was bare concrete, you could put tiles over it, but these are removable panels made of "glass fibre reinforced concrete" according to their proud manufacturer https://www.brydenwood.com/projects/elizabeth-line-cladding-design/s1139/ https://www.brydenwood.com/projects/elizabeth-line-cladding-...