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Re: WMATA: DCMP Renderings of the station at the airport |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Fri May 18 07:49:31 2012, in response to Re: WMATA: DCMP Renderings of the station at the airport, posted by WillD on Fri May 18 00:40:57 2012. Why are the renderings given from the point of view of a driver? This is a transit project, so why is being illustrated from such an autocentric viewpoint? What ultimately matters is how this structure interacts with the pedestrians and transit users who will use it. But then with the transit infrastructure being held at arms' length to preserve their precious parking lots I guess we know exactly where those people rank.The Eero Saarinen designed main terminal at Washington Dulles Airport International Airport is on the National Register of Historic Places. The document these renderings came from pertains to the requirement of complying with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended through 1992, Public Law 102-575. The renderings simply show what effect the elevated will have on the view of the main terminal from the access road on approach to the airport. Next time I am out that way I will try to get some pictures of the main terminal from the same locations so you can see what it looks like today. I will also try to get some pictures from the garage so you can see what the view will look like from the station platform. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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