LIFELINES 2006

Suburban Station Courtyard, Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

60’ L x 60’ W x 26’ H

Light / Glass / Granite / Aluminum

Day and night, Lifelines invites commuters into a formerly neglected center city space, utilizing light as a vehicle for renewal in a once blighted urban environment. The seating and sculptural leaves are lit within at night, making the courtyard glow.

Architects: Bower Lewis Thrower.

Commissioned by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

 

Photo Credit: Evelyn Taylor