STATION DESIGN ENVISIONING A NEW PENN STATION
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E S I G N OBJECTIVES
TRANSPORTATION
There are three objectives related to transportation. First, the station creates a functional train station that is built to modern safety and security standards. Second, it is designed to have sufficient capacity and interoperability between various train services. Third, the design transforms Penn Station into a hub that integrates regional transit into one transportation system. It connects seamlessly multiple transit modes including long distance / high-speed rail, metropolitan rail, commuter trains, subways, buses, taxis, bikes and pedestrians.
URBAN DESIGN
The Penn Station Master Plan transforms the existing Penn Station into an active urban center in Midtown West Manhattan. It is designed as part of a larger master plan that encourages mixed-use, high-rise, high-density development around the station as well as overbuild at strategic locations. Significant public space will front the new Penn Station, creating a pedestrian realm that will serve as an area-wide amenity.
ARCHITECTURE
The design for new Penn station not only resolves issues related to transportation but creates a grand gateway which will be an ennobling and exhilarating experience to any user of the station. The design brings in the public realm to create grand spaces inside the station through the provision of retail and other amenities. This plan strives to recreate the spirit of the original Penn Station as a grand indoor public room, but expresses it in contemporary language.
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Reimagining Penn Station