Gordon Square Bus Shelters

Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States

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Gordon Square Bus Shelters

Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States

Firm

Type

Hospitality + Sport ›
Government + Health ›
Transport + Infrastructure › Bus

YEAR

2010

BUDGET

$50K - 100K

The project consists of two bus shelters designed for the Gordon Square
Arts District within Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. The
brief called for the creation of functional and iconic elements to be
incorporated as a part of an ensemble of new pieces of public art
slated for the highly anticipated Detroit Avenue Streetscape project.Conceptually, the design is conceived as a single stainless steel
surface which wraps and folds to create the shelter. The singular
material enhances the sculptural quality of the modestly scaled
shelters. Folds in the surface are determined by the accommodation of
functional, contextual, and structural variables, which merge to
generate the shelter’s shape. A pattern of perforations moves across
the surface of the shelter which responds to localized conditions of
sun, wind and view. In the evening the shelters will be internally
illuminated, projecting a subtle dithered pattern on the surrounding
buildings and surfaces transforming the existing context and
incorporating it as a part of this new vibrant installation.

2011 Honor Award, American Institute of Architects, National Chapter2010 Merit Award, American Institute of Architects, Ohio Chapter2010 Merit Award, American Institute of Architects, Cleveland Chapter