Parallax & The Cut: Perceiving Urban Public Space and Its Connection to Public Transportation Architecture

Abstract

The overlap of mass transit centers and urban public space can create the necessary environment to foster social interaction and encourage ridership in the long term. The compounding value of direct visibility between public amenities and public transit has the ability to provide access to public programs and make connections between a larger number of people at the nexus of city life. By programmatically intensifying the user experience at the link light rail station, the usage of the station can be expanded to further users, increasing the hours per day the station is busy, and maintaining the space as truly public.