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[kz1000ps]

 

[stick n move]

Nothing too exciting but theres a rendering up on the project site of the new bus terminal that I havent seen before.

It depicts the middle of the light green area

https://southstationairrights.com/project-overview

 

[Czervik.Construction]

I saw this quickly and thought, "where the F are their masks!" Then realized it was a render.

 

[BeeLine]

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[Boston02124]

 

[Charlie_mta]

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Whoa.....Darth Vader on the left.

 

[jass]

I saw this quickly and thought, "where the F are their masks!" Then realized it was a render.

Whoever did the render apparently thinks everyone in Boston is white

 

[gac108]

Whoever did the render apparently thinks everyone in Boston is white

I know, I've noticed that as well. They only seem to put people of color in renderings of buildings in Roxbury or something. Pretty clueless for 2022.

 

[pSL1988]

Bus Terminal expansion renderings from Bertaux+Iwerks Architects.

Source : Bertaux+Iwerks Architects

 

[RandomWalk]

Have they VE’d the arches on the train platforms?

 

[stefal]

Have they VE’d the arches on the train platforms?

It's possible, but I wouldn't put money on it based on that one render. Bertaux+Iwerks only worked on the the bus station, not the platforms and tower (Pelli Clarke) though you would suspect they'd share models if they're on this level of collaboration.

 

[bobthebuilder]

I actually think that a wide open platform area would work pretty well, especially considering you would likely see the buses through the glass above the trains. It would make for an interesting juxtaposition of transit modes.

 

[jass]

Those imbeciles designed bathrooms where the stalls arent big enough to fit your suitcase. WHEN WILL THEY LEARN. Tons of wasted space too.

 

[Java King]

Have they VE’d the arches on the train platforms?

I'm worried about this as well. I've only seen the ONE rendering with the solid granite arches. I hope they haven't downgraded it.

 

[stellarfun]

It's possible, but I wouldn't put money on it based on that one render. Bertaux+Iwerks only worked on the the bus station, not the platforms and tower (Pelli Clarke) though you would suspect they'd share models if they're on this level of collaboration.

And in their rendering, the train cabs are almost crashing into the concourse. So perhaps a more figurative rather than literal depiction of the train station part.

 

[Cortes]

I'm going to go out on a limb here:. This will be the nicest bus terminal in the country. I'm going to go even farther; by a long shot.

 

[luobo]

Putting that much parking on top of the state's primary rail and bus hub just feels like a slap in the face.

 

[Treviot]

I'm going to go out on a limb here:. This will be the nicest bus terminal in the country. I'm going to go even farther: by a long shot.

You're forgetting about the new-ish Transbay Terminal in SF. Take the SS bus terminal and replace the rooftop parking with the best parts of the Greenway and it still won't even be close. Now if you are talking about connectivity.... Boston is miles better.

 

[The EGE]

South Station Bus Terminal is also functional. Transbay has a quarter-mile-long bus deck so that every single route has its own bay, which creates ridiculously long walks for passengers. It takes 3 minutes at the 10mph speed limit for a bus to loop the whole deck. The ultimate example of transit stations designed by non-transit riders.

 

[Treviot]

Yeah, there are many downsides of Transbay to balance out the appearance. Least of all seems to be that some buses (excluding MUNI) still don't use the bus deck, electing to drop off and pick up connecting passengers curbside. Really disappointing.