Gateway Transportation Station Downtown

thewayofthearch · PostAug 17, 2007#2512007-08-17T13:40+00:00

I think the design is really cool and contemporary, especially compared to the rendering that really didn't give you an idea of what it was.

As for the colored glass, they remind me of those discolored panels at old playgrounds, or the magic house. Blech.

bprop · PostAug 17, 2007#2522007-08-17T13:57+00:00

shadrach wrote:And if, twelve years from now, it looks dated or ridiculous or we say 'what were we thinking?' it should be an easy fix.

It already does

My memory is obviously a little hazy, but initially it reminds of of this building near where I grew up:

It seems to give off the same vibe; not necessarily what I'd want from a forward-thinking modern transportation hub, but whatever.

bikinʹ_man · PostAug 17, 2007#2532007-08-17T13:57+00:00

i'm with jive, this is bitchin'. i have to wait till thanksgiving to see it in person, but it's cool from what i see so far.

jcity · PostAug 17, 2007#2542007-08-17T22:27+00:00

I think the highlight isn't the windows but rather the stainless steel "shingle" exterior. It looks excellent. Just think, in West County, it would have been imitation stucco, Walgreen's-style...

DogtownBnR · PostAug 28, 2007#2552007-08-28T18:35+00:00

ANyone have updated pics of the station? If so, please post, thanks in advance!

jambo · PostSep 04, 2007#2562007-09-04T11:01+00:00

Downtown station taking shape

(By Ken Leiser ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 09/04/2007)

The public is starting to catch a glimpse of what a long-awaited Amtrak and Greyhound bus terminal will look like.

Last week, workers continued installing yellow, red, blue and clear panes of glass on the future transportation hub near the Scottrade Center. The building's distinctive look includes its zigzagging footprint and zinc exterior panels.

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progress · PostSep 12, 2007#2572007-09-12T04:49+00:00

How long before this is finished?

This is an example of something the city has done right and done well - regardless of what any naysayers say!

framer · PostSep 12, 2007#2582007-09-12T04:57+00:00

^The linked article says February or March.

downtown stl fan · PostSep 13, 2007#2592007-09-13T03:31+00:00

I've ridden Metrolink past this site recently and thought the colored windows looked great. They remind me very much of a Mondrian painting and I'm sure that's the inspiration for the windows. I'll be anxious to see the finished project!

progress · PostSep 13, 2007#2602007-09-13T13:55+00:00

I just saw it yesterday from the nearby Metrolink station; it looks GREAT! I believe it will serve us very well!

xing · PostSep 14, 2007#2612007-09-14T02:16+00:00

Am I the only one that thinks this is a rare example of when the renderings look worse than the actual results?

MattnSTL · PostSep 14, 2007#2622007-09-14T02:42+00:00

^I agree.

jambo · PostSep 22, 2007#2632007-09-22T17:40+00:00

New pics!!

MattnSTL · PostSep 22, 2007#2642007-09-22T18:19+00:00

Thanks for posting. i think this is really turning out well.

wheelscomp · PostSep 23, 2007#2652007-09-23T00:21+00:00

Is it just me, or does this place look really small?

downtown stl fan · PostSep 23, 2007#2662007-09-23T01:44+00:00

wheelscomp wrote:Is it just me, or does this place look really small?

I think it's much larger than it looks. Especially from Metrolink. Get a look at it coming from Busch Stadium. It goes back much further than I thought it did.

framer · PostSep 23, 2007#2672007-09-23T04:26+00:00

Each section is a bit small, perhaps, but the whole thing sprawls across quite a bit of land.

10-intuition · PostSep 23, 2007#2682007-09-23T04:26+00:00

wow, this place is looking good! thanks for posting the progress pics!

xing · PostSep 23, 2007#2692007-09-23T04:30+00:00

wheelscomp wrote:Is it just me, or does this place look really small?

It's stretched out. The building appears to be really skinny, because it's basically a series of hallways, linking the metrolink, city buses, greyhound buses, and the Amtrack train line.

bgeldy · PostSep 23, 2007#2702007-09-23T14:42+00:00

Hopefully they tear down the fence between Metrolink and the property because it looks awful. Hopefully its just a construction fence.

b777stl · PostSep 23, 2007#2712007-09-23T21:58+00:00

I rode past this yesterday on the MetroLink on my way to Taste of STL-looking very nice! I think the stained glass colored windows will be a unique feature and add a touch of class to this building.

jmedwick · PostSep 23, 2007#2722007-09-23T22:55+00:00

Well hopefully this looks better in person than it does in those picks. If not, it looks like an embarrassment.

chris_on_kingsbury · PostSep 24, 2007#2732007-09-24T03:12+00:00

Interesting setting beneath the flying ramps.

With a sunset sillouette of the transit construction. I hope that a spire-like Metro-Amtrak sign will rise upward, to loom over Highway 40.

shadrach · PostSep 24, 2007#2742007-09-24T13:35+00:00

Thanks for the pictures. It's such an odd structure to visualize, I appreciate the pix of the pedestrian walkway, stairs over the tracks.

fromthelou · PostSep 25, 2007#2752007-09-25T02:56+00:00

I saw the transit center for the first time this weekend as I was riding the Metrolink to a Cards game. I was very impressed! The pictures do not do it justice as it looks great in person.

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