Santiago Calatrava Unveils Final Design for World Trade Center Transportation Hub
Posted on: Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 05:00 CDT
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A never-before-seen model of the design, which preserves the overall integrity of Mr. Calatrava's original plan, is currently on display at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute as part of an exhibition entitled, "Santiago Calatrava: World Trade Center Transportation Hub." The exhibition is an opportunity for commuters, subway riders and pedestrians to see how Mr. Calatrava's design has transcended the complex challenges of the site and how it will significantly improve mass-transit connections across Lower Manhattan.
In Fall 2003, the Port Authority of
The celebrated architect's glass and steel structure is meant to have a profound impact on Lower Manhattan at all times of the day. During the day, natural light will flood into the Transportation Hub, while at night the illuminated building will serve as a lantern for the plaza and the office towers surrounding it. The roof of the Hub's freestanding structure will be fitted with an operable skylight located along the central axis -- on fine spring, summer and fall days, as well as on
Mr. Calatrava's final design of the Transportation Hub reinforces his determination to deliver a beautiful, yet practical facility for the city of
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Santiago Calatrava's name has been most closely associated with his celebrated designs of bridges and transportation centers built throughout the world. He was recently commissioned to design and create the new World Trade Center Transportation Hub for Lower Manhattan and will unveil two of his highly-anticipated projects this fall. The TGV Railway Station in Liege is the first part of a planned architectural vision for a corporate center in
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