![]() Tracing a path to the platforms, the conduits double as wayfinding, with powder blue leading south and red-orange directing passengers north.This week Sound Transit closed on the transfer of 10 transit-oriented development sites in the Rainier Valley to the City of Seattle Office of Housing. To reduce visual clutter inside, the designers created ceilings of soft white corrugated and perforated metal, canted walls concealing back-of-house functions, and zigzagging overhead aluminum armatures containing lighting, speakers, and other systems. Landscaping, seat walls, and widened sidewalks welcome on-foot commuters, while bicycle storage in entrance lobbies connects to newly improved district bike lanes. The 105,000-square-foot station knits a pair of pedestrian-friendly entrances into the rapidly growing neighborhood. Designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects in collaboration with McMillen Jacobs Associates, the U District station, west of the University of Washington’s campus, is the first of three stops on Link light rail’s recently launched 4.3-mile extension. Located 85 feet below street level, the latest station in Seattle Sound Transit’s Link light rail system-the country’s first major carbon-free rail network-is poised to unlock a new measure of accessibility for the city’s ballooning population.
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