SARTA Massillon Transit Center

2024 AIA Cleveland Honor Award: Architecture

The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) had a busy transit center operating out of a hotel garage that lacked amenities and presented logistical problems for newer buses. The striking new Massillon Transit Center—a new 5,000 sf transit center on a 1.5-acre site—provides key access to 500-riders a day. The center fosters a sense of openness and accessibility with glass-enclosed public spaces that reinforce the four-sided nature of the station’s operations.

The faceted roof canopies extends beyond the building masses, locking the brick boxes into place, creating cover over the access points into the station. The transparent nature of the public spaces creates an amazing openness, reinforcing the four-sided nature of the operation of the station. The new center will have passenger restrooms, as well as a secured office and break area for SARTA employees and drivers. The site will allow for 6 buses to be parked around the building at one time, and a small parking lot for employees and passengers.

The Massillon Transit Center is a model of urban renewal—a place where people can connect, where transportation meets community, and where sustainability meets style.