Archinect - News2024-11-13T23:18:20-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149957677/som-releases-renders-of-philadelphia-transit-master-plan
SOM releases renders of Philadelphia transit master plan Nicholas Korody2016-07-13T15:23:00-04:00>2019-01-05T12:31:03-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7o/7olbu0d69fstu34d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Skidmore, Owings & Merrill released new rendering of their proposal for a master plan for Philadelphia’s <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/143660106/30th-st-station-district-plan-proposes-mixed-use-neighborhood-above-rail-yards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30th Street Station Precinct.</a> Described as a “long-awaited vision of a bold, fully-integrated mixed-use urban district, with a vibrant transformation hub situated at its core,” the project in part is a response to research suggesting a “sizable uptick in transit activity in the coming decades.”</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/sd/sdmxhr4utwyju81p.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/qk/qk491l9pme0gixwr.jpg"></p><p>The master plan centers around the historic 30th Street Station, a Beaux Arts building that sits on the western bank of the Schuylkill River, which divides the city. The proposal includes shops, restaurants, and other spaces intended to foster an “iconic destination.” The total project area is 18,000,000 square feet.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/ji/jiotwhzfnm6exviq.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/cy/cyiw734wi0ze2hcb.jpg"></p><p>For more from SOM, check out these links:</p><ul><li><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149944699/an-extraterrestrial-presence-on-the-bronx-skyline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An extraterrestrial presence on the Bronx skyline</a></p></li><li><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138958669/powering-your-som-designed-house-with-your-car-and-reverse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powering your (SOM-designed) house with your car (and reverse)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/118294015/som-wins-sixth-aia-twenty-five-year-award-with-the-exchange-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SOM wins sixth AIA Twenty-Five Year Award with the Exchange House</a></p></li></ul><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/eu/eu114pxsku7wo022.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/7v/7vnup5p05m36a85i.jpg"></p>