Click through the slides below to view the average gross rent for census tracts surrounding the stations along the alignment before and after they were completed
As part of the construction of the alignment of the MAX Orange Line, public art, including sculptures, mosaics, murals, and totems were included in stations, infrastructure, and public space surrounding the right-of-way.
Stainless and weathering steel
Three-part sculpture was inspired by the work of choreographer Anna Halprin and Lawrence Halprin, architect of the adjacent Halprin Fountain Sequence.
Illustrated panel by Mayer/Reed provides an introduction to Halprin’s historic series of public plazas.
Glass mosaic
Imagery is loosely based on a drawing by Halprin of his Fountain Sequence.
Stainless steel, video
Video screens inside two freestanding enclosures display slow-moving images that allude to the river, local history, cultural institutions and businesses.
Glass mosaic
The resemblance of birch tree bark patterns to those of DNA sequencing is explored at the station next to the Collaborative Life Sciences Building.
LEDs, stainless steel
Programmable lighting on cable stays and piers changes color and motion depending on the natural conditions of the Willamette River.
Concave discs in bridge abutment walls amplify sound and reflect the same light program as on the bridge above.
Bronze, basalt
Two traditional Chinook basalt carvings at both ends of the bridge depict a Tayi, or headman, with his people.
Bronze medallion at northeast side of bridge landing features Coyote, humans and Morning Star with her children.
Stainless steel, video
Video screens inside two freestanding enclosures display slow-moving images that allude to the river, local history, cultural institutions and businesses.
Glass mosaic
A tree bark pattern is rendered in various colors of copper, a material associated with industry, near Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
Steel
Landmark sculpture constructed of repurposed freight rail references the historic impact of transportation infrastructure on the neighborhood.
Glass mosaic
Falling apples allude to an extensive orchard once planted in the area.
Concrete, painted steel
Recycled bicycle and skateboard parts are arranged to look like the skeletal remains of imaginary dinosaurs in a series of eight bas-relief panels.
Steel
Thirty-eight, weathered-steel boat sculptures appear to float in the landscape along 17th Avenue, emphasizing the natural history of “brook land” neighborhood.
Glass mosaic
Iconic boat shapes relate to sculptures along 17th Ave.
Stainless steel
Sculpture and paving medallion at overpass landings draw upon the similarity of trees and root systems to the branching pattern of train tracks.
Poetry by Cleveland High School student, Monica Arnone, and Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita, Paulann Peterson, is inscribed in stainless steel rings that encircle both pieces.
Paint
Mural with bold graphics illustrates the history of public transportation in Portland.
Steel
Thirty-eight, weathered-steel boat sculptures appear to float in the landscape along 17th Avenue, emphasizing the natural history of “brook land” neighborhood.
Glass mosaic
Roses represent Rose City Transit, predecessor of TriMet, near TriMet’s operations and bus maintenance facilities.
Screen printed and painted glass, etched glass, light projections
Cupola with illuminated image of Crystal Springs serves as a beacon for the station.
Drawings abstracted from nature are etched into elevator and windscreen glass.
Elevator towers are bathed in colored light at night, and two light projections cast patterns on the platform.
Glass mosaic
Floral imagery was inspired by nearby Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.
Pigmented cast concrete
Two landmark sculptures, “earth-cast” on site, represent the influence of wheels on the area, from a 19th-century sawmill on Johnson Creek to the wheels of the MAX train.
Glass mosaic
Fish swim in blue waters in recognition of newly restored Johnson Creek.
Granite
Carved millstones pay homage to a flour mill formerly on Kellogg Creek.
Realistically carved streambed routes stormwater into the landscape on Lake Road.
Station platform shelter columns are clad with trompe l’oeil vine maple tree trunks.
Powder-coated aluminum, reflectors
Dynamic pattern of “botts” appears to flow along the underside of the light rail bridge where it crosses over the Trolley Trail.
Painted and powder-coated steel
Sculpture featuring a canopy of over-sized oak leaves serves as an icon for Oak Grove.
Glass mosaic
Oak trees represent the community of Oak Grove.
Western red cedar
Carved and stacked geometric forms are reminiscent of native seeds, nuts and berries.
Atlas cedar, paint, weathering steel
Carved female figure protected by a metal treehouse pays tribute to women.
Western red cedar
Contemporary totem honors animals that inhabited this region before and after settlement.
Sequoia
Sculptural bench with chainsaw-carved animals was inspired by native wildlife.
Cedar, steel cable
Individual wooden panels create a unified structure, just as individuals come together to create community.
Sequoia and steel
Stylized waterwheel symbolizes the hard work of early settlers.
Douglas fir, steel
A single tree is repurposed into a trestle, serving as record of nature’s cycle of growth and change.