Ground Zero Transit Hub Design Unveiled

Preliminary designs for a permanent transit hub at Ground Zero were unveiled by the chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seven teams continue work on designing the master plan for the site.

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November 13, 2002, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The preliminary designs include a soaring glass atrium that would allow subway and rail passengers to see skyscrapers towering overhead from several floors below ground level, enabling them to orient themselves to where they are in the downtown landscape almost as soon as they step off the trains. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Designs Unveiled for Transit Hub at Ground Zero

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 in The New York Times

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