ACeInTheHole wrote:Mod Note- I will give this thread a day or two for you guys to get it back to an NJT related area. If not, it gets a lock. Personally I fail to see how anything but the first couple of posts have anything to do with this being an NJT rather than art discussion forum, but I will give it a chance anyway.
It's quite simple actually. When people gripe about design and aesthetics, they often include the homogenized and bland design of the stations. Some people are interested in a functional though efficient design. Others lament the loss of grandeur. The question before the house: Where is the line drawn between functional and finance? People are still crying like Nancy Kerrigan over the demolition of the the original Penn Station. Yet, people cringe at the opulence of the new Path station.
Where is the line and how does it work with NJT stations? I think NWK is in need of beautification. Metropark has a few murals and for some reason, disco lights in the tunnel which I really can't see the point in. However, at least it is something. Hamilton has those weird statues along the route.
While the "art" may not enhance the the actual experience, at least it is something to think about. A distraction, if you will. Otherwise, we might as well paint everything black.