In April 2011, Metro completed the acquisition of Union Station and the approximately 40 acres surrounding the historic rail passenger terminal. As part of the Los Angeles Union Station Master Plan, the six short-listed teams were required to submit one Vision Board showing a high-concept vision for Union Station in the year 2050. The Vision Boards are not part of the formal evaluation process, but rather a means to begin the public engagement process and ignite inspiration about Union Station as a multi-modal regional transportation hub. The Vision Boards were presented to the public at a viewing event on April 25th, 2012.
The short listed teams all include multiple firms, and are led by the following prime contractors:
- EE&K a Perkins Eastman Company/UNStudio
- Gruen Associates/Grimshaw Architects
- IBI Group/Foster+Partners
- Moore Ruble Yudell Architect and Planners/Ten Aquitectos/West 8
- NBBJ/ingenhoven Architects
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW)/ Parsons Transportation Group
All six teams are required to do the following during the master planning phase:
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Preparation of Draft Alternatives
- Final Preferred Plan and Implementation Strategies
- Public Outreach (throughout the process)
- Project Administration (throughout the process)
Metro is in the evaluation process and will bring a recommendation for the USMP consultant team to the Board of Directors on June 28th, 2012 with public announcement on or around June 17th.
Below are the Vision Boards:
