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The Myrtle-Wyckoff Station Complex is a key, five-level, two-station intermodal transit node on the Brooklyn/Queens border. The new station is a beacon, connecting these important subway lines, and creating a new center for this dense neighborhood.

The Myrtle-Wyckoff Station Complex is a key, five-level, two-station intermodal transit node on the Brooklyn/Queens border. The new station is a beacon, connecting these important subway lines, and creating a new center for this dense neighborhood.

Before & After

The Myrtle Avenue Station on the BMT “L” line is a center platform subway station two levels below grade, with a mezzanine one level below Wyckoff Avenue. The Wyckoff Avenue Station on the BMT “M” line is an elevated, split-island platform station above Myrtle Avenue. The meeting of the two lines defines a triangular island bounded by Wyckoff, Myrtle, and Gates Avenues. A new Control Building, or headhouse, occupies the island, creating a dramatic entrance to both subway stations, the adjacent bus routes, and the connections between them. A consolidated employee facility and new street level concession spaces are also incorporated.

The Myrtle Avenue Station on the BMT “L” line is a center platform subway station two levels below grade, with a mezzanine one level below Wyckoff Avenue. The Wyckoff Avenue Station on the BMT “M” line is an elevated, split-island platform station above Myrtle Avenue. The meeting of the two lines defines a triangular island bounded by Wyckoff, Myrtle, and Gates Avenues. A new Control Building, or headhouse, occupies the island, creating a dramatic entrance to both subway stations, the adjacent bus routes, and the connections between them. A consolidated employee facility and new street level concession spaces are also incorporated.

The headhouse’s gracious circulation areas are capped by a ceiling mosaic “From Earth to Sky” by Cadence Giersbach.  The Station Complex was a pilot project in the MTA’s Design for the Environment program.  Sustainable design features include daylighting and natural ventilation in the control house rotunda, lighting controls, and energy-saving mechanical systems.

The headhouse’s gracious circulation areas are capped by a ceiling mosaic “From Earth to Sky” by Cadence Giersbach.  The Station Complex was a pilot project in the MTA’s Design for the Environment program.  Sustainable design features include daylighting and natural ventilation in the control house rotunda, lighting controls, and energy-saving mechanical systems.

Rehabilitation, infrastructure work, and three new station elevators providing ADA access transformed the stations. The renovations were designed to allow the station to operate throughout construction. When design work began in the year 2000, the station complex served approximately 20,000 customers per day and population density of the two neighborhoods combined was approximately 288,000. When the transformation was complete the station complex ridership increased by 10% and the community population grew by 12%.

Rehabilitation, infrastructure work, and three new station elevators providing ADA access transformed the stations. The renovations were designed to allow the station to operate throughout construction. When design work began in the year 2000, the station complex served approximately 20,000 customers per day and population density of the two neighborhoods combined was approximately 288,000. When the transformation was complete the station complex ridership increased by 10% and the community population grew by 12%.

Location
Brooklyn, NY
Area
90,000 sf
Completion
2008
Clients
MTA New York City Transit
Collaborators
WSP
Recognition
AIA NYS—­­Excelsior Award for Public Architecture
Brick Industry Association—Brick in Architecture Silver Award
New York Construction—Best Mass Transit Project
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Location
Brooklyn, NY
Area
90,000 sf
Completion
2008
Clients
MTA New York City Transit
Collaborators
WSP
Recognition
AIA NYS—­­Excelsior Award for Public Architecture
Brick Industry Association—Brick in Architecture Silver Award
New York Construction—Best Mass Transit Project
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