Washington Union Station Concourse Modernization, Building News, Transportation Hub Design
Washington Union Station Concourse Modernization
Transportation Hub Development, USA design by KGP Design Studio / Grimshaw / Arup
July 20, 2022
Washington Union Station Expansion Project designs are revealed
Design: Grimshaw, in collaboration with Beyer Blinder Belle, Arup and VHB

International architecture practice, Grimshaw, in collaboration with Beyer Blinder Belle, Arup and VHB has revealed designs for the Washington Union Station Expansion project (SEP) in Washington, D.C., USA. The project was presented, as part of review process with the district, to the US Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Washington Union Station Expansion Project

Led by Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) together with Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration, the SEP will ensure the preservation of the historic station, provide a new expanded and transformed multi-modal hub for the district adjacent to the historic station, and improved access to existing rail services, Metrorail, DC Streetcar and bus services. In addition, the SEP will incorporate enhanced vehicle access and cycle and pedestrian routes. The station is a key terminal on Amtrak?s Northeast Corridor – the busiest passenger rail corridor in the United States and is also the district?s primary intercity bus terminal ? and the SEP will increase the transit capacity of the station whic...