Hong Kong Train Color
A Signature Green Shade Inspired by the Iconic Hong Kong Tram Recently Pantone Color Institute collaborated with HK TRAMWAYS to create a new signature green shade that pays tribute to the Hong Kong Tram and its historical and cultural significance within Hong Kong. Leveraging the power of color in design to preserve and celebrate the history and heritage of Hong Kong's rich social and. As you travel across the Hong Kong MTR, you'll find stations of all colours.
Red. Blue. Pink.
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Yellow. Green. Grey.
Brown. Purple. And rainbow.
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The reason? The South China Morning Post talked to the MTR Corporation's chief architect to find out. The main reason bright colours were adopted when the first line opened in the 1970s was to lighten up the subway system, according to Andrew Mead. The vibrant hues of Hong Kong's MTR stations have their roots in an austere government.
When Hong Kong's mass transit railway lines were being built, it was decided the stations should be colourful to beautify them, and different colours were chosen to help travellers who couldn. Hong Kong 'Hong Kong Tram Green' now a recognised colour Tram number 88 can now be seen around the city dressed as a Pantone colour chip, in collaboration with the world colour authority. The architects integrated the art in the station by bringing together color and functionality.
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Take, for example, artist Gaylord Chan's rocket art in the space between Hong Kong and Central stations. The work is about the movement of people, and people passing quickly, reflecting the transit area where the station is where the art is located. "We appreciated the opportunity to work with HK Tramways to create a color that could showcase the historical and cultural significance of the HK Tram within Hong Kong," expressed Laurie Pressman, Vice-President, Pantone Color Institute.
"Leveraging the power of color in design to preserve and celebrate the history and heritage of Hong Kong's rich social and cultural past whilst. So MTR architects decided to capitalise on this distinct colouring. "The Airport Express, Kowloon and Hong Kong stations are all the same grey," Mead says.
Global authority on colour, Pantone, has officially named the signature green shade of Hong Kong trams as "HK Tram Green". Hong Kong's iconic trams have been recognised by the Pantone Color Institute - their signature shade of green is now an official Pantone colour. Pantone collaborated with Hong Kong's Tramways to create a new signature green shade that pays tribute to the Hong Kong Tram, and its historical and cultural significance within Hong Kong.
