Wed, Nov 13
|Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Grad. Center
Penn Station 3.0: A Bold Vision for the Future of New York City
Re-imagine the design of Penn Station as a world-class transportation hub. In-person or livestream!
Time & Location
Nov 13, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Grad. Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
About the event
Join us to reimagine the design of Penn Station as a world-class transportation hub, as we face momentous decisions about the station and the future of our city. To mark the opening of an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge architectural proposals, this event features a discussion with renowned experts in architecture, urban planning, and transportation. Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness the transformative potential of design, engage with visionary plans that could shape connectivity throughout the region, and be part of a critical conversation about the most significant infrastructure project of our time.
The expert panel features Karim Ahmed, a founding principal of Reform Architecture; Liam Blank, chair of the City Club of New York's Transportation Committee; Richard W. Cameron, lead architectural designer and adviser to ReThink Penn Station NYC; Layla Law-Gisiko, an award-winning documentarian, author, and community advocate; Robert Paaswell, distinguished professor of civil engineering at The City College of New York, and director emeritus of the University Transportation Research Center; Alexandros Washburn, NYC’s former chief urban designer and the principal of DRAW (Design Research Alexandros Washburn).
Presented with the James Gallery for Art & Collaborative Inquiry, the City Club, and the Center for Urban Research.