Tracing a path to the platforms, the conduits double as wayfinding, with powder blue leading south and red-orange directing passengers north. 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. When East Link opens in 2023, passengers will be able to ride almost 40 miles of fast, reliable light rail, from the Eastside to downtown Seattle and Northgate and to Sea-Tac Airport and Angle Lake. 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. Link is one of several modes of public transportation between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Seattle. 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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