Architecture studio Snøhetta has exclusively revealed Qasr AlHokm Metro Station in Riyadh, which features a curving mirrored canopy that reflects a subterranean planted atrium.
Surrounded by a public plaza, the Qasr AlHokm Metro Station is one of four main hubs in Riyadh’s metro system, which commenced full operation in January 2025 and has a capacity of 3.6 million daily passengers.
The station’s defining feature is a mirrored bowl-shaped canopy that extends over the plaza and dips into the interior, reflecting views of the inside of the building as well as its surroundings.
Sloped floors in the plaza guide visitors under the canopy and into the station, where they can access two metro lines and an underground garden enclosed by a truncated cone-shaped wall. More
