According to newly released designs, an 8 foot 10 inch metal UTD logo will sit on a riser in front of the planned UT Dallas station. The logo will be lit up at night.
"This landmark will be a destination for students and visitors alike and will invite thousands of photo opportunities," DART Community Engagement Representative Chris Walters said during the Aug. 20 presentation.
The materials used and the design of the platform take inspiration from the campus, Walters said. Uniform limestone and metal columns with UTD logos will line the platform as well as inspirational quotations from notable alumni. Fencing will also have UTD logos.
The CityLine/Bush station, also in Richardson, will converge with the Red Line and pedestrian hike, bike and cycling trail. It will have arches along its greenspace—a symbol that represents the growth of Richardson in the future, Walters said. Arches are also a symbol that will be widely used for the Silver Line project as a whole, he said.
The platform will have a similar growth theme, with arcs and greens being used around the platform.
The elevated 12th Street station in Plano will follow a flow or airy theme, with weaving lines for the fencing and similar patterns. The pedestrian street connection for the station is still being designed but will include a stairway and elevator for transit users.
The 12th Street at-grade station will follow an earth-bound theme, with some industrial pieces to recognize the area's past. Brick and iron will be used along the platform, and the shape of gears or machines is included in the design.
The fourth station, Shiloh Road station in Plano, will have the Oncor power substation visible behind it. The design draws from this and the station's connectivity to the rest of the metroplex, with the plan to make it the "Plano power portal," Walters said. Pop art energy words will cover each column, with each word alluding to a powerful part of the area, like the power of nature and the area's parks. Electrical lightning-like patterns will be included on pavement and other parts of the station.
Members from each community gave input on the stations' designs through a number of meetings, Walters said.
The Silver Line vehicle design is also 90% complete as of Aug. 1, according to Walters.
More information on the Silver Line project can be found here.
