Pulp Studio, a designer and manufacturer of technically superior decorative glass, collaborated with artist Phillip K. Smith III to create a striking piece of art for Sound Transit’s new Wilburton Station in Downtown Bellevue, Wash. This is the second project Pulp Studio has completed for Sound Transit’s STart program, which showcases artwork by both local and nationally acclaimed artists in stations and transit centers to elevate the overall aesthetic of these public spaces.
Pulp Studio supplied ¼” annealed glass over ¼” low-iron tempered glass with a custom D2G border on surface #3. D2G is Pulp Studio's proprietary digital printing process that allows for high-quality, custom designs to be applied directly onto glass surfaces. All the glass featured in this project is laminated with a translucent SentryGlas (SG) interlayer, a durable material that improves the safety and performance of the glass. This interlayer also enhances the opacity of the glass, helping to control light and visibility, while further enhancing the visual experience of the artwork.
The featured artwork at Wilburton Station, titled “Four Corners Extruded,” is a sculpture that utilizes light and reflection to stand out in the busy urban plaza. The piece features two planes turning at 90 degrees from each other to form a plus sign, with four reflective corners aligned to the cardinal directions. During the day, the sculpture mirrors the sky and treetops, while at dusk, it blends colors with its reflections, offering tinted views of the surrounding environment. By night, the colors appear to float, transforming the canvas into fields of shifting shades.
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