Times Square Celebrates Grand Opening of Snøhetta-Designed Transformation
With yesterday?s grand opening ceremony in the books, Times Square?s 8-year-long transformation has been pronounced officially complete.
© Michael Grimm
With yesterday?s grand opening ceremony in the books, Times Square?s 8-year-long transformation has been pronounced officially complete.Led by Snøhetta, the project saw the United States? most visited destination change from a congested, horn-honking vehicular area into a world-class public plaza with the addition of over 100,000 square feet of pedestrian-exclusive space.
© Michael Grimm
?Conceived as a project whose success would be measured not only by its new aesthetic but also the long-term physical, psychological and economic benefits on its community, the reinvention of Times Square stands as a model for how the design of our urban landscapes can improve health and well-being of its users while providing an important stage for public gathering,? said Craig Dykers, Architect and Founding Partner of Snøhetta.Snøhetta?s design reimagined the stretch of Broadway from 42nd to 47th streets, replacing the existing streets with a continuous hardscape connecting building front to building front. New seating options, including ten 50-foot long granite benches, allow pedestrians to occupy the space at a relaxed pace, as opposed to the aneurysm-inducing shuffle that visitors were subjected to for decades.
© Snøhetta
© Snøhetta
Located at the heart of the Times Squa...
© Michael Grimm
With yesterday?s grand opening ceremony in the books, Times Square?s 8-year-long transformation has been pronounced officially complete.Led by Snøhetta, the project saw the United States? most visited destination change from a congested, horn-honking vehicular area into a world-class public plaza with the addition of over 100,000 square feet of pedestrian-exclusive space.
© Michael Grimm
?Conceived as a project whose success would be measured not only by its new aesthetic but also the long-term physical, psychological and economic benefits on its community, the reinvention of Times Square stands as a model for how the design of our urban landscapes can improve health and well-being of its users while providing an important stage for public gathering,? said Craig Dykers, Architect and Founding Partner of Snøhetta.Snøhetta?s design reimagined the stretch of Broadway from 42nd to 47th streets, replacing the existing streets with a continuous hardscape connecting building front to building front. New seating options, including ten 50-foot long granite benches, allow pedestrians to occupy the space at a relaxed pace, as opposed to the aneurysm-inducing shuffle that visitors were subjected to for decades.
© Snøhetta
© Snøhetta
Located at the heart of the Times Squa...
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