Thursday, November 16, 2006

Washington Union Station treatment for JFK's TWA terminal?

The iconic TWA building at JFK International Airport closed to air travelers 5 years ago. Now its owners, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, are looking for a developer to revive it - not just preserve the shell but bring the spaces back to life.

Where might they look for inspiration?
[Aviation Director William DeCota] said the developer would be responsible for renovating the terminal (this includes asbestos removal), restoring historical elements to “strict maintenance and preservation guidelines,” undoing recent alterations, adapting the building in a “minimally intrusive manner,” finding tenants and operating the new center — whatever it turns out to be. Perhaps the principal model is the commercial redevelopment of Union Station in Washington.

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