Archinect - News 2024-11-21T10:25:33-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150414574/som-begins-550-million-gray-30th-street-station-redevelopment-in-philadelphia SOM begins $550 million Gray 30th Street Station redevelopment in Philadelphia Josh Niland 2024-01-29T13:57:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e4d1a481110ad53fd0cb2db3a805ec97.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The groundbreaking on <a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">SOM</a>&rsquo;s $550 million <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2424589/gray-30th-street-station" target="_blank">William H. Gray III 30th Street Station</a> redevelopment was held in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/123490/philadelphia" target="_blank">Philadelphia</a> this month in advance of the next 50-year leg of the historic building&rsquo;s journey in service to commuters who first began making use of it in 1933.</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/gilbane" target="_blank">Gilbane</a> will be directing the design-build for the project, which will last at the station through the end of 2027. By that time, its passenger capacity will have doubled to 25 million per year. The project covers approximately 500,000 square feet overall and is part of a larger $10 billion District Plan that will add retail amenities and other improvements to the Market Street Plaza outside.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/99/99cd92632408c495ab647c8af09357a4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/99/99cd92632408c495ab647c8af09357a4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill (SOM)</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7f/7f6b4cf265dfcdcb8cb10728e9313777.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7f/7f6b4cf265dfcdcb8cb10728e9313777.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill (SOM)</figcaption></figure><p>According to Amtrak, the scope of the redevelopment includes:</p> <ul><li><em>modernizing and expanding station food &amp; beverage and retail offerings</em></li><li><em>improving station operations and enhancing the customer experience</em></li><li><em>upgrading The Porch landscaping and commun...</em></li></ul>