Tulips Chen

     这是由HOK和Parsons Brinckerhoff共同呈现的华盛顿联合车站设计方案，建于1907的华盛顿联合车站是世界上最领先的铁路设施之一，现在是美国国内最繁忙的交通枢纽之一。如今车站的运输能力已经饱和，美国铁路公司因此采取了复兴历史车站的规划计划，希望能够解决基础问题，同时使车站的承载量增加三倍，车站的火车数量增加两倍。这些改变将为不断增加的旅客提供便利，同时为未来高铁的发展创造空间。项目将增加一个新的列车棚，HOK的设计还将为车站带来充足的自然光，创造车站与周边设施的良好联系。一个绿色屋顶收集雨水，调节室内温度。项目建造大概要花15到20年，预计花费65到75亿美元，将会产生总计143亿的经济收益。

    These changes will support the increasing levels of commuters with room for future expansion of high-performance, high-speed rail. A new train shed will welcome passengers to the nation’s capital. HOK’s design will bring natural light into the station, and will create better connections to Amtrak, commuter rail, transit and other transportation services. A planted, vegetative roof retains rainwater and tempers the interior environment. The framework for construction is 15 to 20 years, and the estimated cost ranges from $6.5 to $7.5 billion in 2012 dollars. It is estimated to generate a total of $14.3 billion ($2012) in regional economic benefit through direct construction expenditures and other related economic impact.

英文名称：Amtrak Washington Union Station
建筑设计：HOK和 Parsons Brinckerhoff
建筑地址：美国 华盛顿特区