Village at Overlake Station
Integrating art into high-density, affordable housing
Pomegranate Center was commissioned to integrate artistic elements into the Village at Overlake Station—a national model for high density, affordable housing built on the lid of a Park & Ride transit facility. We added a decorative welded-iron gateway, 200 tiles with colorful images of animals to a breezeway wall, and several benches constructed of recycled plastic with ornamental carvings. Later, we added fencing designed by metal artist Paul Sorey, after community meetings we conducted revealed a concern for greater safety. We also enhanced the entry to the HeadStart office with some playful imagery from the natural world.
- Year:
- 2002
- Location:
- Redmond, Washington
- Owners:
- King County Housing Authority
- Developer:
- Langly Properties, LLC
- Lead Designer:
- Milenko Matanovic
- Tile Artist:
- Heidi Breeze-Harris
- Metal Artists:
- Paul Sorey, Custom Steel Fabricators
- Wood Artist:
- Chiaki Takanohara
