New station resurfaces village’s old-world charm and inspires community development
To refresh its image, Tinley Park created a master plan that called for a “Main Street USA” atmosphere. The 3,600-square-foot Oak Park Avenue Train Station kicked off that plan. It became a village landmark and a venue for events that attract visitors from the entire region.
The facility’s stone walls, slate roofs, wood rafters, and cedar shingle siding recall the Arts and Crafts style of the late 19th/early 20th century. A three-story clock tower with stone walls soars above the station.
Based on the concept of time and schedule, the station is designed as two clock hands set on a concrete plaza watch face. The hour hand houses a waiting area, and the minute hand contains the internet café and covered drop-off area. The intersection of the hands is the clock tower housing the ticket office, mechanical room, and an outdoor observation deck. Stone monuments around the plaza denote hour marks. Each monument depicts a period in Tinley Park’s history.
Best Governmental Project, Illinois/Indiana Masonry Council
Our goal is to engage the community like never before and identify physical spaces that connect emotionally with citizens. The Tinley Park project reacts perfectly
