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Roosevelt (opening 2021) Sound Transit’s art collection creates welcoming and engaging environments at stations and transit facilities U District (opening 2021) throughout Central Puget Sound. Artists with a diverse range of style, scale and perspective create positive experiences for riders and visitors. University of Washington All works and images contained in this brochure are protected by the artists' copyright; all rights reserved. A Subterranium, Leo Saul Berk
B C D E F G Capitol Hill BC
Westlake
University Street Jet Kiss, Mike Ross Crossed Pinkies, Ellen Forney R-ail, Western Neon Safety Spires, Dan Corson and Eat, Drink and Be Merry, Ries Niemi Made in USA, Michael Davis Norie Sato
Tunnel/DSTT Pioneer Square
Downtown Transit Downtown Transit H I J K L M Intl District/Chinatown
East Link opening 2023
Stadium
Operations and Maintenance What the Naked Molerat Saw, Space Forms, Dan Corson Portals, Dan Corson Common Threads-Community Rain, Steam and Speed, Sky Within, Sheila Klein Facility DEF Bill Bell Patterns, Carl Smool Guy Kemper
SODO N O P Q R S G
Beacon Hill HIJK
How the Crow Created the World Cultural Storyboards, Garden Windows, Juan Alonso Pride, Norie Sato Global Garden Shovel, A Relic in the Garden, Gale McCall Mount Baker with Lightning, Barbara Earl Thomas Peter Reiquam, Lead Artist Victoria Fuller LMNO T U V W X Y
Columbia City PQRST
Othello UVWX Sound of Light, Richard C. Elliott Rainier Valley Haiku, Stormwater Project, Brian Goldbloom Come Dance With Me, Reeds and Bangles, Norie Sato and Parable, Buster Simpson Roger Shimomura Augusta Asberry Dan Corson
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Dragonfly, Darlene Nguyen–Ely Increment, Eugene Parnell Pinwheel mosaic, Mauricio Robalino Blue Lights Over Duwamish, A Drop of Sustenance, Tad Savinar Soundings, Clark Wiegman Norie Sato and Dan Corson SeaTac/Airport ghi f g h i j k
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Pictograms Pictorial symbols, like this dragon, help identify Link stations. For more information, Shimmering Shadowlines, Flying Sails, Werner Klotz Restless, Christian Moeller Celestial Navigation, Cloud, Laura Haddad Immerse, Jill Anholt I see "Stellar Connections" on reverse side. Norie Sato and Dan Corson Fernanda D’Agostino
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U LINK printing • 0316 • Quantity 9K Printed on recycled paper f All stations All Hwy 518 between I-5 and Hwy 99, Tukwila 99, Hwy and I-5 between 518 Hwy
on station signs, maps and rider materials. rider and maps signs, station on
columns while reducing their visual mass. visual their reducing while columns
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Duwamish River and East Marginal Way, Tukwila Way, Marginal East and River Duwamish Street Hudson and MLK found are pictograms The community. surrounding
SUBTERRANIUM, guideway refined architecturally the celebrate and
of connecting points of interest from the station’s station’s the from interest of points connecting of bridge and the water below. water the and bridge symphony. visual changing
disks create shimmering panels that call attention to to attention call that panels shimmering create disks
initial Link line represent a constellation made up up made constellation a represent line Link initial on the bridge, creating a light show that plays off the the off plays that show light a creating bridge, the on ever- an up makes that composition a created artist
known Sparkletts water delivery trucks, strips of mylar mylar of strips trucks, delivery water Sparkletts known
identify Link stations. Images for the the for Images stations. Link identify Duwamish River trigger a glowing blue line of lights lights of line blue glowing a trigger River Duwamish the patterns, geometric reflective and colors primary
Recalling the well- the Recalling – Shadowlines Shimmering
LEO SAUL BERK, 2014 • PHOTO BY DON WILSON X those who may not read English, easily easily English, read not may who those MLK between Henderson and Walden Streets Walden and Henderson between MLK Trains crossing the the crossing Trains – Duwamish Over Lights Blue of panels sequential Using – Light of Sound
Norie Sato and Dan Corson Corson Dan and Sato Norie
unique to each station help riders especially especially riders help station each to unique
From UW to Angle Lake in SeaTac in Lake Angle to UW From Norie Sato and Dan Corson Dan and Sato Norie Elliott C. Richard
“bangles,” visually indicating the approaching station. approaching the indicating visually “bangles,”
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these wayfinding elements tie the stations together. together. stations the tie elements wayfinding these on either side of each station are wrapped with metal metal with wrapped are station each of side either on
Plaza
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braided sculpture marks the station entrance. Together, Together, entrance. station the marks sculpture braided resemble reeds bending in an eastern breeze. Poles Poles breeze. eastern an in bending reeds resemble
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Braided knots indicate vehicle boarding areas and a a and areas boarding vehicle indicate knots Braided adjacent gate. adjacent the world. the Contact System poles along the MLK Corridor Corridor MLK the along poles System Contact
the Duwamish River as it passes through the City of of City the through passes it as River Duwamish the
a rope, stretching along the length of the platform. platform. the of length the along stretching rope, a service building, which evolve to a metal pattern on an an on pattern metal a to evolve which building, service cultures and to gather ideas and information about about information and ideas gather to and cultures The tops of the Overhead Overhead the of tops The – Bangles and Reeds
along the neck of the sculpture traces the pattern of of pattern the traces sculpture the of neck the along
Norie Sato and Dan Corson Corson Dan and Sato Norie incorporates this tactile paving pattern in the form of of form the in pattern paving tactile this incorporates Ecuadoran textile background adorn the substation and and substation the adorn background textile Ecuadoran invited to explore a neighborhood of converging converging of neighborhood a explore to invited
means “place of hazelnuts.” A blue ribbon of light light of ribbon blue A hazelnuts.” of “place means
initial Link line in Seattle. Now each light rail station station rail light each Now Seattle. in line Link initial Large glass mosaics inspired by the artist’s artist’s the by inspired mosaics glass Large – gate and are visitors station baskets, and glasses magnifying
by the Duwamish name for Tukwila, k’ap’uxac, which which k’ap’uxac, Tukwila, for name Duwamish the by
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SE Plaza, Othello Street Othello Plaza, SE Sato created The Braid design for the the for design Braid The created Sato – Braid The mosaic Pinwheel Crossing, Fishmobile Flores, bronze Through – Garden the in Relic A
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An abstracted hazelnut was inspired inspired was hazelnut abstracted An – Soundings Plaza
Norie Sato Norie Robalino Mauricio McCall Gale
painting portion after Asberry’s death. Asberry’s after portion painting
Clark Wiegman Clark
the parking area below. area parking the
of their motion. Artist Keith Haynes completed the the completed Haynes Keith Artist motion. their of
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sculpture’s four delicate arcs transferring light into into light transferring arcs delicate four sculpture’s
Plaza Platform Street Alaska Plaza, NW
d dancers and listen for the silent beat guiding the flow flow the guiding beat silent the for listen and dancers
Platform, suspended over Mezzanine over suspended Platform,
portal of the plaza’s grand staircase, with the the with staircase, grand plaza’s the of portal
and bronze inlay circles. inlay bronze and us. around world natural the explain and quantify Viewers are invited to feel the movement of the the of movement the feel to invited are Viewers symbolizing new beginnings and new possibilities. new and beginnings new symbolizing
all creatures that pass through the region. the through pass that creatures all appears to hang weightlessly in the the in weightlessly hang to appears Immerse—
studies of flight. The plaza is enhanced with terrazzo terrazzo with enhanced is plaza The flight. of studies to information of use the consider to and up” “measure designing coupled with an interest in African art. art. African in interest an with coupled designing tall bronze shovel digging into the landscape, landscape, the into digging shovel bronze tall
living water, the element that provides sustenance for for sustenance provides that element the water, living Jill Anholt Anholt Jill
about the cultures residing in the SeaTac area and and area SeaTac the in residing cultures the about they how see interact, to public the invite sculptures figures grew out of the artist’s passion for dress dress for passion artist’s the of out grew figures from around-the-world intertwine to form a 36-foot- a form to intertwine around-the-world from
suspended sculptures illustrate the core of Tukwila and and Tukwila of core the illustrate sculptures suspended
serves as a projection screen for an artist-created video video artist-created an for screen projection a as serves The world. the around from systems measuring and These lyrical and flowing flowing and lyrical These – Me With Dance Come vegetables and fruits Plants, universal. are cultivation
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throughout the station via granite pavers. Two Two pavers. granite via station the throughout Platform
Augusta Asberry Augusta metal sculpture, inspired by a navigational quadrant, quadrant, navigational a by inspired sculpture, metal comparisons height depict reliefs feature Their platform. Gardening and and Gardening – Shovel Garden Global
artwork. The voices of the community are spread spread are community the of voices The artwork.
weather.
Victoria Fuller Victoria An 18-foot-high glass and and glass 18-foot-high An – Navigation Celestial station the line columns bronze Four – Increment
transit users to Tukwila using sculpture and integrated integrated and sculpture using Tukwila to users transit
V The Cloud serves as a sculptural barometer of local local of barometer sculptural a as serves Cloud The
Platform Fernanda D’Agostino Fernanda Parnell Eugene
community to reveal the city’s identity and connect connect and identity city’s the reveal to community
Q discs while sunlight makes them shimmer and glow. glow. and shimmer them makes sunlight while discs
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includes a unique design of water channels interlaced interlaced channels water of design unique a includes Smith. Mara carver brick master with collaboration A Molecule of the Region, A Drop of Sustenance Sustenance of Drop A Region, the of Molecule A
Laura Haddad Haddad Laura
immigrant experiences. immigrant reviled by the flight-centric Airport — at bay. at — Airport flight-centric the by reviled piece Each station. the into visually and physically in made lion brick hand-carved a is Included patrons. Tad Savinar Tad
flight imagery, wind, architecture and the artist’s own own artist’s the and architecture wind, imagery, flight abstract sculpture to keep birds — both revered and and revered both — birds keep to sculpture abstract both integrated are basins catch stormwater granite for journey welcoming safe, a ensuring plaza,
caught in flight. The large, winged sculpture conjures conjures sculpture winged large, The flight. in caught in the ceiling of the pedestrian bridge creating an an creating bridge pedestrian the of ceiling the in artist-designed eight Castle, Osaka Japan’s in included south station’s the of entrance the guard cultures
station’s architectural elements to create a figure figure a create to elements architectural station’s A series of red propellers rotate horizontally horizontally rotate propellers red of series A – Restless stonework by Inspired – Project Stormwater many from lions bronze and brick Stone, – Pride
Christian Moeller Christian Goldbloom Brian Sato Norie Nguyen-Ely drew inspiration from the the from inspiration drew Nguyen-Ely – Dragonfly
Darlene Nguyen–Ely Darlene
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NE Plaza, Henderson Street Henderson Plaza, NE cities on the same latitude or longitude as Seattle. Seattle. as longitude or latitude same the on cities America. in culture riders to “branch out” and explore. and out” “branch to riders
of Northwest native tribes; the southern sail names names sail southern the tribes; native Northwest of city. changing dynamically the immigrant about interpretations public stimulates out in different directions. The windows subtly invite invite subtly windows The directions. different in out
activated panels on the northern sail contain the names names the contain sail northern the on panels activated and landscape urban ordered the to reference allegorical that objects stacked of sculpture 13-foot-tall a in and roots, all start with a central spine that branches branches that spine central a with start all roots, and
mezzanine level between the escalators. Wind- escalators. the between level mezzanine an provides Parable one. into morphed balls, wrecking questions these asks artist The other? the to preferable human circulatory system, a freeway system, rivers rivers system, freeway a system, circulatory human Link light rail light Link
abstract sails hang from the platform ceiling to the the to ceiling platform the from hang sails abstract and pears of bowl a resembles sculpture still-life the condition one Is salad? tossed a or pot melting a illustrate the nature of all things to reach out. A A out. reach to things all of nature the illustrate
A pair of 35-foot-high stainless steel steel stainless 35-foot-high of pair A – Sails Flying landscaping, plaza orchard-like the in Set – Parable becoming culture our Is – Haiku Valley Rainier forms plant-like Organic, – Windows Garden
Guide to art to Guide
Werner Klotz Werner Simpson Buster Shimomura Roger Alonso Juan
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19863 28TH Ave S, SeaTac S, Ave 28TH 19863 Seattle Street, Henderson and MLK
International Blvd and S 176th Street, SeaTac Street, 176th S and Blvd International Tukwila Street, 154th S and Blvd International Seattle Street, Othello and MLK Seattle Street, Edmunds and MLK
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Angle Lake Angle Station Airport Station Blvd Tukwila/International Station Beach Rainier Station Othello Station City Columbia
University of Washington Capitol Hill SODO Station Mount Baker Station 3796 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle Lander Street and Busway, Seattle Rainier Avenue and McClellan Street, Seattle Expanding Link north, d e 100 Broadway East, Seattle fghij k m east and south DSTT Leo Saul Berk Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, Seattle Michael Davis Subterranium —By cutting geology inspired hatch- Made in USA – The station’s industrial surroundings In 2008 voters approved the expansion of patterns into the walls and ceiling of the 110-foot deep The DSTT was built in 1989 by King County Metro for are reflected in a gateway comprised of an L-square light rail north to Lynnwood, east to Overlake station, Berk created the experience of an underground easy bus access to Seattle’s downtown core, and for the and carpenter’s pencil accompanied by custom I-beam in Redmond and south past Sea-Tac Airport to planetarium. region’s future light rail system. Each station’s unique benches. South 200th Street. The expansion adds miles A Between mezzanines look results from 25 artists collaborating with the design G Plaza of light rail, serving many new stations and and construction teams. communities. Over 30 artworks are installed in and around the tunnel Link light rail system map stations. Beacon Hill Station l at Beacon Avenue and Lander Street, Seattle Guy Kemper Rain, Steam and Speed and Seattle Sunrise – Lynnwood Vibrant blown glass colors are a counterpoint to Link Bill Bell Extension What the Naked Molerat Saw – Riders Seattle’s grey and blue skies for both train riders and the Operations and Maintenance Facility surrounding Mount Baker neighborhood. Airport Way and Forest Street, Seattle approaching the Beacon Hill platform can see a flash Northgate of playing cards through the train windows and decide L Platform level Northgate Not funded for Link construction whether they have a good hand that day. Random Extension Mike Ross Western Neon images change throughout the day. Sheila Klein Sky Within – The underbelly of the train guideway East Link Jet Kiss – Ross transformed two retired Navy jets into R-ail – The iconic “R” from the Rainier Brewery plant Approaching tunnel platform H becomes a 400-foot-long community plaza with six University extension to organic forms that almost meet for a kiss above the that once stood at Forest Street and Airport Way was Redmond chandeliers made of repurposed cobra-head street lights. Link station platform. salvaged and now finds new life on the light rail Dan Corson Extension B Platform maintenance facility building. (Rainier R used with Space Forms – Brightly colored translucent sculptures The lights subtly shift colors throughout the evening onto permission.) suspended over the waiting area ask the questions: a ceiling painted in urban camouflage. Downtown Ellen Forney Plaza level Downtown Bellevue D Building facade Are these forms giant floating creatures in space? M Seattle STart – Sound Transit Art Program Crossed Pinkies and Walking Fingers – The Microscopic creatures floating under a microscope? Barbara Earl Thomas Creating a sense of place station’s large entry murals are an outgrowth from Dan Corson and Norie Sato Platforms I How the Crow Created the World with Lightning – a series of Forney’s paintings that feature hands in Safety Spires – Taking advantage of the need for over Link (in service) The Puget Sound’s Link light rail system features a variety of gestures, using forms that are spare yet 100 power poles at the maintenance facility, the artists Portals – The questioning of scale and origin Considering a neighborhood filled with churches, the artwork by national artists, many who live in graphically powerful. brought this system element to the forefront through continues in a wall of portals with images from the constant presence of crows and the electrical station that her artwork would shield, the artist conceived a narrative the Pacific Northwest, as well as newcomers C North and west entrances color and sculptural attachments, transforming the poles Hubble telescope, a microscope and the deep sea. into a collection of horsetail reeds. in which crows harnessed lighting into their beaks, from to public art. Their work represents a diverse J Platform concourse which flowed a landscape of mountains, trees and water. range of style, scale and perspective that creates E Train yard Link in service N MLK and Walden Street engaging environments for riders and visitors. Carl Smool Sea-Tac Ries Niemi Common Threads-Community Patterns – Textile Airport S 200th Link Under Enjoy these artworks as points of interest Eat, Drink and Be Merry – A trio of tensile steel patterns from the cultures and heritage of Beacon Hill Peter Reiquam, Lead Artist Extension construction Cultural Storyboards – Lead artist Peter Reiquam along your Link light rail journey. Learn more at sculptures was inspired by shopping, dining and residents appear in etched “carpets” in the plaza’s worked with five artists from diverse backgrounds to In design soundtransit.org/STart. entertainment in the downtown retail core. Because of granite walkway, announcing the station entrance. University Link construction, the artwork was relocated An Aztec-patterned vent screen on the north wall is translate their drawings addressing culture, community, Not funded for Federal Way construction Link All works and images contained in this brochure are to the Link Operations and Maintenance Facility in SoDo. dedicated to El Centro de La Raza, which provided change and journey into laser-cut metal banners. In planning/ (Contributing artists: Joe Feddersen, James Jaxxa, Chris Extension planned protected by the artists’ copyright; all rights reserved. Forest Street and Airport Way its title: The Mexica Journey… A Beacon: Unidad, F Resistencia and Hope. Silva, Dionne Haroutunian, Sultan Mohammed) K Plaza O MLK between Henderson and Walden Streets