The Sound Transit art program, STart, brings an artist's perspective to what is mainly an engineering and architectural project. Besides improving the appearance and safety of transit facilities, art helps patrons feel welcome. Art reflects the community, involves the community and opens up opportunities for small businesses and minorities.
Sounder Commuter Rail Station Art
Artwork at each Sounder rail station reflects a unique combination of community personality, design team aesthetics, individual artist's imagination, creativity, diligence and tenacity. The goal is that each artwork be strong unto itself, reveal in a poetic way something about the station's community, and subtly make the commuter's daily activity of moving about the station more memorable.
North Line
Mukilteo Station (on-going)
Everett Station (on-going)
Edmonds Station (on-going)
King Street Station
South Line
Tukwila Station (on-going)
Kent Station
Sumner Station
Puyallup Station
Auburn Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station (on-going)
Lakewood Station (on-going)
ST Express Public Art
Artwork is integrated throughout the ST Express bus system - in transit centers, park-and-ride lots, HOV access ramps, overpasses and walkways. The artwork contributes to how the transit system functions; paving can warn vehicles and pedestrians to be attentive to shared space or a marker can help transit riders navigate complicated facilities. In these and other ways, artists make contributions to the ST Express bus system and the communities it serves.
North
Lynnwood Transit Center
Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station (on-going)
Pacific Avenue Overpass
South Everett Park-and-Ride (on-going)
South
DuPont Station
Federal Way HOV Access Ramp
Federal Way Transit Center
Renton HOV Access (on-going)
South Hill Park-and-Ride
Tacoma Dome Station
East
Bellevue Transit Center and Rider Services
Eastgate HOV Access
Issaquah Transit Center (on-going)
Issaquah/Sunset Interchange
Kirkland Transit Center (on-going)
NE 85th Corridor Improvements (on-going)
Mercer Island Park-and-Ride (on-going)
Newcastle Transit Center (on-going)
Overlake Transit Center
Sammamish Park-and-Ride
Totem Lake Freeway Station
Totem Lake HOV Access
Light Rail Public Art
Artwork for the light rail system enhance the visual character of the system line and reinforces the unique identity of each of the stations. Artwork is integrated both at stations and along the line, with each individual artwork reflecting its surroundings, yet functioning as a recognizable part of a family of works.
Tacoma Link
Artwork created for Tacoma, in many cases by Tacoma artists, enhances the character and unique identity of the five Tacoma Link stations, while consistent forms and materials shape the stations. The Tacoma Link public art collection has received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Tacoma Arts Commission, and was named the American Institute of Architects Project of the Month for April 2006.
Tacoma Dome Station
South 25th St Station
Union Station
Convention Center
Theater District
Central Link
Pine Street Vent Shaft (ongoing)
Stadium Station (ongoing)
SODO Station
Operations & Maintenance Base
Beacon Hill Station (ongoing)
Beacon Hill Tunnel (ongoing)
Mount Baker Station (ongoing)
Walden Plaza (ongoing)
Columbia City Station (ongoing)
Othello Station (ongoing)
Rainier Beach Station (ongoing)
Martin Luther King Corridor (ongoing)
Tukwila/International Blvd Station (ongoing)
SeaTac/Airport Station (ongoing)
North Link
With construction underway on the Initial Segment of Link light rail, Sound Transit is working on plans and designs for future extensions. Extending Link north to the University District and beyond to Northgate are top priorities for the Sound Transit Board. The Sound Transit Board has identified a preferred route and staff is working with the community to design stations and other aspects of the light rail system.
University of Washington Station (ongoing)
Capitol Hill Station (ongoing)
Comments?
For comments about this STart project, please contact:
Jennifer Babuca
Public Art Program Coordinator
(206) 398-5120
babucaj@soundtransit.org
