As part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project, CTA alongside creative studio Ink Factory and contractor Walsh-Fluor will meet with the public to get input on artistic features for the outside of each new, permanent station opening in 2025
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) invites local residents near the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations to attend the “Neighborhood Identifier” community meetings to provide ideas and input on neighborhood identifying artistic features outside of each new, permanent station opening in 2025.The Chicago-based creative studio Ink Factory will create original artistic designs for the new Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations that identify the neighborhoods and historic districts in the area, including Uptown, Edgewater, Asia on Argyle and the Bryn Mawr Historic District. CTA and Ink Factory will collect insight from neighbors in the RPM project area about the rich history of the communities, and other ideas or suggestions for the new station artistic features.
The meetings will be held virtually and require advance registration:
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Lawrence main stationhouse
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Registration link
Argyle main stationhouse
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Registration link
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Berwyn main stationhouse
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Registration link
Bryn Mawr main stationhouse
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Registration link
“Neighborhood Identifiers” will be installed at the following locations:
- Lawrence main stationhouse: 1120 W Lawrence
- Argyle main stationhouse: 1118 W Argyle
- Berwyn main stationhouse: 1119 W Berwyn
- Bryn Mawr main stationhouse: 1116 W Bryn Mawr
In June 2023, CTA held public meetings to connect residents with the hired artists who will create original artwork for the inside of the new Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations, as well as the Bryn Mawr station’s Hollywood auxiliary entrance/exit stationhouse.
The artists working on the art for the inside of the stations are: Lawrence main stationhouse: Tom Torluemke, Dyer, Indiana; Argyle main stationhouse: Mayumi Lake, Chicago; Berwyn main stationhouse: David Lozano, Chicago; Bryn Mawr main stationhouse: William Conger, Chicago; Bryn Mawr Hollywood entrance: Alice Hargrave, Chicago.
To learn more about the RPM Phase One Project, visit transitchicago.com/RPM.
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