Transit Facilities

All photos: Benjamin Benschneider
LMN Architects designed the $187 million project.

SOM designed the project.

Pictured: Arlington (Va.) Public Schools Heights Building Photo by Jim Tetro, courtesy Gilbane
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Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall, designed by Ayers Saint Gross, is home to Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society and commands a picturesque site on the Chester River. The river is a living laboratory that provides students with an immersive experience in support of the building’s programs in environmental science and sustainability. Photo courtesy Ayers Saint Gross
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The facility takes its design cues from World War I biplanes.

"For thousands of years we remained on the ground, and only in the last 100 years have we made drastic progress in our aviation journey. Volary pays homage to this passion, as the entire structure is designed to look as if it’s suspended in the air," says Walter Hughes, Humphreys & Partners' Chief Innovation Officer. Rendering and animated video courtesy Humphreys & Partners Architects
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Courtesy Virgin Trains
The company is developing 170 miles of new track.

Courtesy Gensler
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A public art piece created by artist Folayemi Wilson will be just one of the eye-catching feature...
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Courtesy Port Canaveral
Once completed, Carnival’s new 180,000-ton ship will homeport in the new Cruise Terminal 3.

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A new rail teminal in Miami is part of a high-speed system that currently provides nonstop service among three Florida cities. Image: Brightline
The privately owned and managed system could create new business districts for these cities.
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Courtesy Raleigh Union Station.
Clearscapes and STV designed the adaptive reuse project.

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The façade required the creation of new algorithms by Newtecnic.

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Kansas City’s recent downtown economic boom can be attributed in part to the $850 million, nine-block Kansas City Power + Light District, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and KC Streetcar, a 2.2-mile light-rail system that opened in May 2016. City of Kansas City.
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The Port of Long Beach in Southern California has engaged in terminal expansions and other infrastructure improvements to handle larger ships coming from Asia and retain its position as one of the America's top ports. Image: Pixabay
But land constraints around the terminals are pushing asset prices and rents to new highs.

Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners
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The route will connect with Toronto public transit.

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Rendering courtesy of White Arkitekter.
The building will be a train station and City Hall for the Swedish city of Växjö.
In 2014, Americans spent an average of 42 hours per year sitting in traffic jams.

Rendering courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group and Silvio d’Ascia Architecture
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Rendering courtesy Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
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Expo Light Rail Phase 2, a $700 million project, is the final stage that connects downtown Los Angeles to its beaches. The 6.6-mile, seven-station extension opened last May, and will be one of Greenbuild's project tours. Image: Courtesy of Skanska
Skanska-built light-rail extension in Los Angeles achieves Envision’s highest recognition.

Sterling Bay's proposal for a 958-foot-tall office tower is among an array of development and redevelopment projects it has in the works in Chicago. Image: SOM via skyscraperpage.com
The building is one of several projects that are filling this developer’s plate in this city.
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