Amtrak and HOK unveils design for new Washington Union Station

Amtrak和HOK推出新设计华盛顿联合车站

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A national landmark and one of the busiest multimodal transportation hubs in the country, Washington Union Station, designed by Daniel Burnham, is about to undergo some significant changes. The 1907 station is currently operating beyond capacity, serving 100,000 passenger trips per day on Amtrak and commuter trains, Metrorail and buses. Over the next 15 to 20 years, passengers are expected to triple and the number of trains will double, so change is necessary in order to accommodate this growth.

一个国家的地表以及最繁忙的多模式交通枢纽之一，Daniel Burnham设计的华盛顿联合火车站将会迎来一些重要的改变。1907年的火车站如今每天都在超负荷运转中在Amtrak和通勤火车，捷运和巴士每天要服务十万人次。在未来的十五到二十年之内旅客人数将有可能是现在的三倍，列车的数量也会翻倍，所以为了适应这种，改变是必须的。

HOK, in collaboration with Amtrak and Parsons Brinckerhoff, have unveiled a plan to revitalize the station and bring it up to 21st century standards. Continue after the break for more.

HOK联合了 Amtrak and Parsons Brinckerhoff推出了一个振兴火车站的计划，并使它具备21世界的标准，

在一段休息之后就会进行。

Existing Washington Union Station © beautifulcataya

现存华盛顿联合车站

Existing Washington Union Station © beautifulcataya
现存华盛顿联合车站

The plan positions Union Station as an integral part of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor investment plan by upgrading it to accommodate additional level of tracks, platforms and concourses below the existing track level. These changes will support increasing commuter and intercity rail service with room for future expansion of high-performance, high-speed rail.

这个计划是将联合车站视为Amtrak东北走廊这个整体进行投资，通过提升它的等级在现有轨道水平的基础上，容纳更多的额外的轨道，站台，群众。这些变化将支持不断增加的通勤和城际铁路的服务，也为高性能，高速度的铁路未来的发展提供了空间。。

Interior view of Train Shed – Courtesy of HOK

车站棚内部景象

At the heart of the plan is a new train shed that will welcome passengers to the nation’s capital. HOK’s design brings natural light into the station and creates better connections to Amtrak, commuter rail, transit and other transportation services. The design integrates new passenger concourses with significant retail and passenger amenities and a series of new street entrances. Meanwhile, a planted, vegetated roof retains rainwater and tempers the interior environment.

在这个计划的中心地带是一个新的火车棚。欢迎来到首都的游客。HOK的设计将自然光带入了火车站内，并且与Amtrak，通勤铁路，运输和其他的运输服务创造了更好的联系。该设计将乘客大厅与重要的零售，乘客设施和一系列的街道入口联系在了一起。同时一个种植植被的屋顶收集雨水，调节内部的环境。

Train Shed looking Southwest – Courtesy of HOK

车站棚西南角效果

“We wanted to design a train shed that supports movement and a vegetated roof visible from the street. The undulating green rooftops of the entrance recall the individual tracks below and dispel the impression that the north entrance is a back door,” said Bill Hellmuth, AIA, HOK’s DC-based president and design leader for the project. “The overall design underscores the inherent sustainability of mass transit.”

“我们希望设计，一个火车棚支持移动和和从街上一眼就可以看见植被的屋顶。。起伏的绿色屋顶使人们想起下面各个单独的入口，弱化北面后门入口的印象。”Bill Hellmuth说，他是AIA,HOK’S DC-based的总裁，并且在设计方面占据世界的领先地位，“整体设计强调了固有的集体运输系统的可持续发展.”

Central Concourse – Courtesy of HOK

中央大厅

Based on the master plan’s framework for phased construction over 15 to 20 years, the estimated cost for the station reconstruction and terminal capacity expansion ranges from $6.5 to $7.5 billion in 2012 dollars. It is estimated to generate a total of $14.3 billion ($2012) in regional economic benefit through direct construction expenditures and other related economic impact.

基于总体规划中未来15到20年的分期建设，预计为了车站重建和终端能力的扩展2012的费用为6.5亿到7.5亿美元。在直接建设支出和其他相关经济费用的作用下估计会产生总数为14.3亿的区域经济利益。

Escalators down to the Central Concourse – Courtesy of HOK

中央大厅的自动扶梯

“We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the long-range transportation and economic future of the Washington region and the Northeast mega-region by equipping Union Station for its second century of outstanding service to the traveling public,” said Wayne Striker, AIA, a principal in HOK’s New York office. “By creating station and commercial development that is integrated with the surrounding neighborhoods and well-connected to the multimodal regional transportation system, Union Station will become an even greater regional destination.”

“我们有一个千载难逢的机会，通过赋予联合车站第二次优质服务站而确保远距离运输和华盛顿地区以及东北大型区域的经济未来。”Wayne Striker，AIA，HOK‘s在纽约工作室的代表说，“通过建立车站和贸易发展以此整合周边地区，更好的与多式联运的区域交通系统相连，联合车站将会成为更大的区域目的地。”