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| Rendering of planned sculptured water feature installation at Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton, TX |
CARROLLTON, TX -- Outside the Lines (OTL), a design-build construction company that specializes in creating one-of-a-kind water features, fountains, rockwork and themed environments, has announced its role in creating a sculptural water feature installation at Trinity Mills Station, a mixed-use development by KOA Partners and The Integral Group in partnership with the City of Carrollton and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).
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| J. Wickham Zimmerman |
The Signals sculpture is expected to be completed by the grand opening of Trinity Mills Station in Summer 2023.
“The Trinity Mills Station development revolves around a central esplanade, which was always planned to include a water feature,” says J. Wickham Zimmerman, OTL’s Chief Executive Officer.
“As the design phase was wrapping up, the City and developers felt that something was missing from the space; a typical water feature was not a bold enough gesture.”
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| Chris Roy |
The one-of-a-kind Public Art installation, called Signals, is inspired by a type of historic railroad signal known as a semaphore; these signals had moving arms to indicate whether trains should move or stop, according to Chris Roy, Director of Creative Design for OTL, who is designing the sculpture.
“The inspiration for Signals is derived from the City of Carrollton’s historical hub of railroad activity, as the intersection of three major railroads,” says Roy.
“This railroad heritage continues through today, with the addition of a new key route – Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Trinity Mills Station, for which the development is named.”
The City launched an initiative to find someone who could create a feature that would have a much bigger impact on the space.
The stakeholders wanted the piece to be a sculpture with a timeless design and that would address the scale of the space, as the mixed-use development is located in the heart of Carrollton and embodies a convergence of commerce, culture, and community, adds Roy.
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