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Architecture & Engineering
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April 5, 2006
Project of the Month: Tacoma stations link engineering, architecture and art
By CLAIR ENLOW
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
Photos courtesy of Sound Transit
Miller/Hull’s design for the Union Station stop in Tacoma is inspired by boat hulls. Nine large sculptures represent a ship frame, railroad wheel and Native American tools.
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There's something about being first — whether it's a new building type or new regional infrastructure — that gives all design decisions special significance. Tacoma's two-year-old Link light rail line is a first for rapid transit, not only for Tacoma, but for the region.
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