BRT Downtown Stations - Under The Leafy Canopy

By Joan Waters

Two art bus shelters made in collaboration with TranSystems. Located at the northeast and southwest corners of Arizona Ave and Chandler Blvd.

These unique art shelters were designed for the downtown historic district in Chandler by Joan Waters. The two iconic bus shelters connect downtown Chandler with Metro Light Rail. Waters investigated new materials that would be durable and shady in the intense sun and came up with designs inspired by naturally occurring shade structures. They have translucent leaf-shaped canopies that transmit light but also provide cool shade, custom fiberglass screens with cutouts, leaf-stamped concrete, and tall, fiber optic lit sculptures that enhance these mini oases.

Source: City of Chandler