Construction of new underground platforms in Perth’s CBD railway station has changed the way that passengers use the station. iph were engaged to design a pair of information ‘pods’ that provide a clearly identifiable presence for the Perth Transport Authority and maximise the opportunity to provide assistance to travelling public. The project is a clever grab of underutilised space, appearing as aerodynamic vehicles the glowing, green ‘pods’ hover over existing escalators providing much needed dynamics to the non-descript circulation space that surrounds them. The prefabricated structures were assembled from lightweight components













