May 22, 2004
Pet Architecture: PATH station, two
Back at the WTC PATH station a week ago. This time, I rode in from Jersey City, my first time taking the trip around The Bathtub; I described the experience on Worldchanging while posting about last week's New York Times Magazine feature on four alternate designs for Ground Zero.
The construction I saw a few weeks ago is complete. Here is the small result. No clear indication to me of what this building is meant for.
A side view, looking into the PATH terminal. The terminal has an invitingly raw feel, as if you're looking into the substructure of the city (which is only appropriate, given the giant skyscraper foundation sitting just outside) as well as the grandure of a large open space within a built setting.
Here's how this structure is situated in relation to the PATH terminal pet architecture I noted on April 18.