Richard McElhiney Architects LLC

Penn Station LIRR Entrance Pavilion MTA New York, NY

The new entrance building for the Long Island Rail Road at Pennsylvania Station serves 125,000 commuters daily. The building provides a connection for pedestrians from the street level to the concourse 30 feet below. Within a 40’ x 50’ footprint, its five levels also accommodate all the cooling equipment for the underground concourse.

This project was designed in association with TAMS.

Awards: 1996-National American Institute of Architects-Honor Award for Excellence in Architectural Design, 1996-National Endowment for the Arts and United States Department of Transportation-Design for Transportation Merit Award, 1996-New York Chapter American Institute of Architects-Excellence in Architecture Award, 1996-New York State Association of Architects-Award of Excellence, 1996-City Club of New York-Bard Award of Excellence in Architecture & Urban Design

Richard McElhiney, Project Architect & Project Manager at his previous firm.

photographs: Cervin Robinson