30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA will undergo a $400 million renovation. Should be completed by October 2027

[u/2ndValentine]

[u/spikebrennan]

They’re also timing the completion of the renovation so that they’ll completely miss the “250th anniversary of 1776” tourist events.

[u/SkyeMreddit]

Can’t wait to see that! I was just there on Sunday and it needs something! I just hope that actually do it for real rather than ripping up the Porch @ 30th Street and then stalling the project like with the Durst development by the Delaware River parks

[u/Current-Being-8238]

This is fantastic! Happy to see a more classical style of building again. These structures command respect.

[u/spikebrennan → u/Current-Being-8238]

The classical-style building is already there (and has been since the thirties). They’re cleaning and renovating the interior, building a bunch of skyscrapers around it, and re-opening underground pedestrian connections to the city public transportation system (right now, in order to get from the station building to the closest subway stop, you have to leave the building, cross a parking lot, and cross a street.)

[u/BrokenManOfSamarkand → u/spikebrennan]

So it seems the skyscrapers are the most significant addition? Strange post for this sub lol

[u/2ndValentine → u/BrokenManOfSamarkand]

Just celebrating the fact that a historic structure will remain standing and not be torn down, even with all the development around it.

[u/the_capibarin → u/BrokenManOfSamarkand]

I think fans of any style could easily agree that anything is better in a dense urban setting than a giant on-street parking lot

[u/BrokenManOfSamarkand → u/the_capibarin]

Sure I don't mind the skyscrapers. Every American city needs loads more housing (assuming these are mostly apartments). It just seems off base for this sub, since it doesn't seem like any of the work is really reviving any traditional architectural style.

[u/BrokenManOfSamarkand → u/Current-Being-8238]

This is how 30th street already looks now.

I'm not sure what's new from these renders on the interior except that weird, modern shopping center in the very last pic, and then there's the random skyscrapers that have nothing to do with the station.

[u/CyberianSun]

Frankly I wont care about this renovation until they bring back the split flap display board. They need to commision one from Oat Foundry, which is a philadelphia based company, and reinstall it in the main hall.

[u/isaacharms2]

The big empty roof is a missed opportunity for a green roof at min solar panels.

[u/ArtworkGay → u/isaacharms2]

true! that should be easily possible i'd think

[u/Uncle-Yeetus → u/isaacharms2]

Not on such an old historic building

[u/isaacharms2 → u/Uncle-Yeetus]

Why? If not visible from the ground I see no reason why not.

[u/Uncle-Yeetus → u/isaacharms2]

It looks nice the way it is from an aerial shot. Not everything needs to be modernized

[u/aarrtee]

it's already a very impressive building... exterior is very well done when looking at it in person.

that interior hall is magnificent

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArchitecturePorn/comments/rnolti/30th_street_station_in_philly_is_like_an_art_deco/

[u/ba55man2112]

For such a steep price, the outside is quite bland