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And Another: SOM Unveils Third Trussed Station Design for Florida's Commuter Rail

And Another: SOM Unveils Third Trussed Station Design for Florida's Commuter Rail

With another set of renderings revealed for Florida‘s upcoming commuter rail service, it’s clear that SOM hopes to give the system a highly recognizable visual brand. After the firm unveiled plans for All Aboard Florida’s Miami Station, which floats the rails 50-feet above grade on trusses, SOM and Zyscovich Architects revealed its design for the smaller Ft. Lauderdale station, which clearly borrowed heavily from the first. The 27,500-square-foot hub is also defined by reinforced concrete trusses. And today, with images released for the West Palm Beach station, we know those trusses aren’t going anywhere.

The West Palm Beach station sits on a 2.5-acre site located in the city’s downtown and is designed to link commuters to the state’s Tri-Rail system and the Amtrak West Palm Beach station. As with Ft. Lauderdale, this station is comprised of glass and concrete boxes that lift above grade atop reinforced V-shaped braces.

The stations’ similar designs is not on accident. “A common material palette, design aesthetic, and planning strategy unite the three facilities,” SOM said in a statement. “Envisioned not only as gateways to their respective cities, but also as iconic destinations in their own right, the three stations are positioned to become centers of gravity for significant urban redevelopment.”

Passenger service could start as early as 2016.


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