Friday, May 31, 2013

Architects propose radical new designs for New York's Penn Station

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A number of design firms have drawn up plans for new a Penn Station and Madison Square Garden as part of campaign to rebuild the complex. Renowned studios SHoP Architects, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and others were all asked to re-imagine the New York landmarks by the Municipal Art Society (MAS), a non-profit that campaigns for, among other things, intelligent urban design and planning.


The most radical proposals came from Diller Sofidio + Renfro and SOM, who both submitted wildly complex designs. Diller Scofido + Renfro's "Penn Station 3.0" aims to serve "commuters, office workers, fabricators, shoppers, foodies, culture seekers, and urban explorers," with a multi-level complex that's topped by a...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/31/4382708/penn-station-madison-square-garden-redesign-proposals-images

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