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是命運的結局　還是下一章序曲　看着天燈　緩緩的升起 #TobiasPhotoADay #transportedbydesign (at London Waterloo station) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp50CWZgJVJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dekkkvpwovfq

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Ooooh! I could stare at this evolution of the roundel for hours!

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Hello design lovers! Have you been over to Baker Street station yet? To celebrate two of our top Design Icons - Platforms 5 and 6 and the S-stock trains - we've installed this exhibition at the station which contains more information about these icons. Go take a look and let us know what you think.

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Stations Week continues at Transported by Design! Today, we’re focusing on architect Charles Holden, who designed more than 50 stations on our network, including many that have been nominated for design icons.

In the 1920s, Holden designed the Northern line extension to Morden. The stations here all feature Portland stone exteriors, prominent roundel branding, and lighting schemes which turn the stations into a beacon at night. 

In the 1930s, Holden was responsible for overseeing the design of the stations on the Piccadilly line extensions to the north and west of London. In his extension to Cockfosters, Holden produced two circular stations – Southgate and Arnos Grove – considered to be some of his best work, while on the western part of the line, Holden developed what is now called the ‘Sudbury Box’ – a brick structure with a concrete lid.  These buildings are deceptive in their simplicity, with their clean lines creating a modern look that is still fresh more than 80 years after their construction.

Stay tuned for more information about these stations as Stations Week continues!

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Roundel week continues!

Today we’re featuring ‘Signs that Signify Service’, a 1947 poster that features the roundel logos of all the various services at the time. A similar poster from 2015 would feature even more roundels, to capture TfL’s services on the Overground, TfL Rail, Dial a Ride, Rivers, and the cable car, among others.

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Roundel week! 

 As the network expanded, the Underground roundel began to appear not as a sign, but as a feature built directly into structures, like this 1915 mosaic roundel pictured top left, which is featured at Maida Vale station entrance. And as the Underground increased its advertising under the remit of Commercial Manager Frank Pick, the roundel began to spring up on posters as well, as seen at top right. Stay turned for more information on the roundel all week!

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Roundel week!

The Roundel was introduced in 1908 on the Underground Electric Railways of London, one of the forerunner companies of today’s Underground. In its original use, the roundel was designed as a platform sign, intended to stand out from the many advertisements pasted on the walls. At that time, it was just a red circle with a station name in a blue bar – like the roundel at top left, which is from Tufnell Park station (and now in the London Transport Museum depot).

In just a few years, the symbol had progressed from a platform sign to a symbol of the entire Underground network. By the 1910s, it was common to see the front of stations marked with the ‘UndergrounD’ roundel, complete with a capital U and D at the ends of the blue bar. An example can be seen in the top left image from 1914 of the entrance to Trafalgar Square (now Charing Cross) station.

Stay tuned for more information about the roundel all throughout the week!