DWL Architects + Planners, Inc.


City of Chandler Park and Ride - Chandler, Arizona
Like its Glendale counterpart, the Chandler Regional Park and Ride supports local and express bus service to and from Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale. This facility was also designed using LEED® sustainable principles. The Security Building employs energy conservation measures such as exterior LED lighting, interior motion-activated lighting, passive heating and cooling, and maximum exposure for site visibility and natural light. The fully ADA-accessible site provides parking for approximately 450 vehicles and is also accessible by bicycle via the Paseo Trail.

Respectful to human scale, solar orientation and budget, the platform shelters and parking canopies were custom designed using pre-engineered components to accept future solar panels. In collaboration with a local artist commissioned by the City of Chandler, the bus platforms were designed to incorporate various artistic features such as the focal sculpture piece, shade screens and ‘tumbleweed’ motifs imprinted on concrete surfaces.