iheartmyart: Architect Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub aka the
iheartmyart: Architect Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub aka the “Oculus”, finally opened its doors after twelve years of construction and plenty of controversy in the media over the $4.4 Billion dollar price tag. Located to the east of the original World Trade Center Twin Towers, the exoskeleton inspired structure replaces the original Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system that was destroyed on September 11, 2001. While used mainly for the PATH commuter trains, the building also connects to New York City subway trains (1, A, C and R lines); to provide seamless, indoor pedestrian access to Brookfield Place, towers 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as the new Fulton Street Transit Center. Despite the polarization that the project has caused, New Yorkers came out in droves to experience the space. Shockingly, many choosing to stay for quite some time, sitting and even laying down on the floor to fully experience the changing of the light through the bones of the structure. With large portions of the structure still under construction, over 100,000 commuters that will pass under the atrium each day. Expect this structure to become a staple in the itinerary of visitors to New York City, as they pay their respects at the World Trade Center site. Photography by Blair Prentice of iheartmyart.com ______ Santiago Calatrava: WebsiteBlair Prentice: Website | Facebook ______Discover more architecture and art on iheartmyart Find us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Flickr | Mail List | Pinterest | Soundcloud | Google + More about the Santiago Calatrava on iheartmyart.See more photography by Blair Prentice on iheartmyart.Discover more architecture on iheartmyart. -- source link