Fulton Street Transit Center

[ZippyTheChimp]

We have an oculus

[scumonkey]

I thought it was a new roller coaster

[Tectonic]

What will the building next door serve as?

[BrooklynLove]

Eye candy

[londonlawyer]

The design kept changing. Does anyone know if the dome will be clad in glass (as originally proposed) or in metal (as subsequently proposed)?

[ZippyTheChimp]

Screencap from a June 2011 MTA video shows metal cladding.

[londonlawyer]

Thanks.

[RoldanTTLB]

This thing is less eye-popping than I expected. I hope the facade spruces it up. I know there's always been talk of building a "Grand Central" downtown, but so far, this isn't it.

[londonlawyer]

If you're disappointed by this Roldan, check out what's being said on SSP and SSC about 440 Park. Supposedly, it's a 1000+ foot version of the Marriott Courtyard planned for 1715 Broadway.

[RoldanTTLB]

Hmm, at least there haven't been years of renders that actually make that building look awesome, but yes, I can see where that would create some severe disappointment. I'll scout it out and be back.

[RoldanTTLB]

OCCUWHAT!?

[spatulashack]

Daquan, why did you post that in this thread? This has nothing to do with the transit center. There is a second avenue subway thread for you to post this in.

[ZippyTheChimp]

Moved post

[stache]

Is Daquan on new meds?

[MidtownGuy]

The metal cladding on the oculus is really unfortunate. Like the end of a giant air duct for a clothes dryer. What a shame they couldn't have stuck with the glass.

Do something right or don't do it at all, for Christ's sake.