Temporary bus shelter.

Harry Weese & Associates' 1970s rendering of the Shady Grove station, 2023

As part of the Shady Grove station bus shelters replacement project, the Art in Transit program realized a colorful graphic printed on PVC boards and installed on the temporary wooden bus shelter to create a bright and cheerful environment around the station's bus loop. The graphic is based on a rendering of the station realized by Harry Weese & Associates and has been enhanced with a watercolor effect.

The drawing seen on the temporary bus shelter at this station was produced in the 1970s by Harry Weese & Associates, the architectural firm that designed the National Capital Region's Metro system. From 1966 to 1994, hundreds of employees completed thousands of hand-drawn designs of the Metrorail system. Among many talented professionals, Gene Streett is credited for producing almost one thousand renderings capturing the design development process for each station. Streett's drawing of Shady Grove station is reproduced on this shelter. This detailed drawing illustrates everything from the geography and location of the station to the lighting and railings.

Station renderings have spurred public support, enthusiasm, and financing for the ambitious Metro project, and have also helped community leaders and the public envision a new transit system that continues to shape the growth of the greater Washington, D.C. region.