Transit Hub Dallas Downtown Chair: Prof. Marcel Erminy. Co-Chair: Prof.Ward Wells. Members: Prof. Eric Dumbaugh, Prof. Shelly Holliday The logistics of moving people Anjali Venkataiah Texas A&M Spring 2011 Final Study Proposal Arch 693 Texas & Gulf Coast Texas & Gulf Coast DFW DAL IAH HOU SAT D a l l a s San Antonio Houston AUS Austin MSY New Orleans rail transit airport & symbol pop. density high lower commuter intercity 2 mi 10 25 AIR San Antonio San Antonio Dallas Dallas New Orleans New Orleans Lafayette Lafayette Shreveport Shreveport Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Fort Worth Fort Worth T a T a Pensacola Pensacola Memphis Memphis Birmingham Birmingham Little Rock Little Rock Austin Austin Albuquerque Albuquerque Santa Fe Santa Fe El Paso El Paso Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Amarillo Amarillo Lubbock Lubbock Odessa Odessa Tulsa Tulsa Green Green Atlanta Atlanta Chatanooga Chatanooga Houston Houston Jackson Jackson Score 20+ <1 10 Case Studies The Final Study focuses on the design of a Transit Hub at Downtown Dallas serving as an exchange point for the DART and the High Speed Rail that is being proposed, connecting the other three metropolitan cities of Texas namely, Austin, San Antonio and Houston to Dallas. The intent of this study is to not only address issues of logistics of smooth movement of commuters between different modes of transport but also address urban issues, the interaction of the transit hub with its immediate urban surroundings and its ability to act as an urban center and behave as a magnet for a denser, walkable, bikable urban development. Transit centers are important urban landmarks and are symbols of progress. The main means of transport in Texas today is the car or more so the truck. Everything in Texas has to be big. People all over the world are becoming aware of the environmental and economi- cal impact of being extremely consumptive but it is not yet as evident in Texas. As an end user I feel that there are two main reasons for the increase of privately owned vehicles in Texas. Firstly the lack of a well connected public transit system mainly due to the car driven economy and secondly the general image associated with mass transit system. Due to an increase in fuel and environmental concerns more and more people are looking for opportunities to use mass transit and this need is also being addressed by the expan- sion of the railway network. The second issue is something that Architects as designers can address through design. I believe that a space can be designed to evoke a certain feeling and have a particular effect on people which in turn has an impact on their perception of things. Architects as I understand create spaces, not just physical spaces but also a sense of “place”. The design of the built has a profound effect on its users. The quality of light, color/material, scale, volume and form defines a space and contribute to its quality. Origin Destinations Length Score Total Employment Within 2 Miles of Major Nodes Total Population within 25 Miles of Major Nodes Cumulative Air Market* Total Transit Acces - sible Population in Major Nodes Dallas TX Houston TX 243 16.12 270,000 8,800,000 1,240,000 540,000 Dallas TX Austin TX 233 14.86 220,000 6,000,000 910,000 480,000 San Antonio TX Dallas TX 312 14.75 270,000 7,700,000 1,850,000 480,000 Oklahoma City OK Dallas TX 224 14.38 190,000 5,400,000 400,000 480,000 San Antonio TX Houston TX 211 13.92 190,000 6,200,000 540,000 60,000 Houston TX Austin TX 213 13.82 210,000 5,900,000 520,000 60,000 San Antonio TX Austin TX 79 13.45 130,000 3,100,000 - - Tulsa OK Dallas TX 325 12.83 220,000 6,100,000 850,000 480,000 New Orleans LA Houston TX 362 11.27 300,000 6,600,000 830,000 60,000 Little Rock AR Dallas TX 361 10.66 200,000 5,300,000 330,000 480,000 Baton Rouge LA New Orleans LA 73 8.48 100,000 900,000 - - *Includes annual flights among all airports along the corridor. Rail Transit Connections and Population Density in Texas and the Gulf Coast Scoring of Corridors in Texas and the Gulf Coast Waterloo International Terminal Waterloo, London Nicolas Grimshaw and Partners Atocha Station Madrid, Spain Rafael Moneo Lyon Satolas Lyon, France Santiago Calatrava View of the brightly lit and colored platforms The concourse which serves as a large rest area External night view of the train station view of the roof over the platforms DART Light Rail Transit System site This case study was chosen as an example of symbolism that informs the form of the structure. The Lyon Station is the terminus for the TGV trains connecting the airport to the city of Lyon. This train Station was designed to be a symbol of the marriage of the high speed rail and the jet airplane. This case study was chosen to examine the manner in which a new station has been designed as an addition to an existing historically important station. The old station has been modified to serve as a large rest area with a tropical garden. This case study depicts a collaboration of engineering and architectural to provide a solution to a very difficult site. It is an example where they have come together to create a structure of great beauty and ingenuity. section section