philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan

Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station is one of the busiest and most iconic transit hubs in the nation. Its location at the nexus of Philadelphia’s Center City and University City Districts also makes it potentially one of the most valuable tracts of real estate in the city. Amtrak, Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust engaged a multidisciplinary team including SOM, OLIN and Parsons Brinkerhoff, to develop a new master plan for the 30th Street Station precinct. Building upon a number of ongoing initiatives, this thirty year plan aligns the goals of multimodal transportation, urban development and economic resurgence under one umbrella.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Owners
Amtrak
Brandywine Realty Trust
Drexel University
PennDOT
SEPTA

Status
Master plan completed 2015

Key Team Members
Lucinda Sanders, Partner-in-Charge
Michael Miller, Project Manager
Trevor Lee, Associate Design Lead

Awards
2018, ASLA PA-DE Chapter Honor Award for Analysis and Planning
2017, AIA National Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design