SOURCES OF PUBLIC FINANCING 100% MTA Local Funds.
SUBMITTED BY MTA Arts & Design Photo Credits | © CHORUS (2018) © Ann Hamilton, NYCT WTC Cortlandt St Station. Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts & Design. Photo: Patrick Cashin.
Public Art | Award of Merit CHORUS - WTC Cortlandt Station | New York, New York
CREATING A FUNCTIONAL TRANSIT STATION IN A SACRED SPACE
Rebuilding the Cortlandt Street Subway Station as Part of Lower Manhattans Recovery from 9/11.
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estroyed in the September 11th terror attacks, the Cortlandt Street subway station was one of the last and most complex pieces of infrastructure rebuilt as part of Lower Manhattan’s recovery. The new station, renamed WTC Cortlandt, connects subway commuters to the 9/11 Memorial and to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, allowing for more convenient transfers to the PATH rail system, the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal, the World Trade Center, and the Fulton Center. The 30,000-square-foot station sits 20 feet below grade and includes two 700-foot platforms and a lower mezzanine level that connects the platform areas. It serves more than 1.2 million commuters annually and is as a model for all future subway stations: it is fully ADA accessible, air-tempered, and equipped with state-of-the-art security, communications, and life-safety systems. The station’s design was heavily influenced by use of a top-down construction method that was utilized for the iconic World Trade Center Transportation Hub and required a highly complex construction sequencing plan. The location also meant working with numerous state, city and private stakeholders to accommodate construction schedules and maintain overall design standards. In addition to navigating the multi-layered and intricate construction components and schedules of this project,
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