Courtesy of Neil M. Denari Architects
Two stops originally planned for the 600 and 800 blocks of Main were consolidated to create Central Station, which will sit at the center of a busy new transfer area at the heart of METRO’s light rail system. For such a prominent location, architects plan to give the new station a landmark treatment.
A panel of Houston leaders including deans Patricia Oliver and Sarah Whiting of the University of Houston and Rice University architecture schools, respectively, pared down a list of nearly 70 internationally-recognized firms to five high-profile candidates:
Mark Wamble of Interloop Architecture, Houston
Paul Lewis of Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis Architects, New York
Neil Denari of Neil M. Denari Architects, Los Angeles
Chris Sharples of SHoP Architects, New York
Craig Dykers of Snøhetta, New York and Oslo
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