Penn Station Spandrel
Designed at Creative Source, Inc.
Creative Source was commissioned to transform the spandrel through the design of a monumental graphic depicting New York City, tailored to its distinctive boomerang shape. The map features detailed geographic information stretching from West Point, along the Hudson River to Staten Island, and extending east to the Robert Moses Causeway on Long Island. Conceived as both a bold visual landmark and a memorable first impression, the design creates a special entrance that is easy to spot while delivering a true “wow” moment for visitors. This concept was chosen not only for its strong visual composition but also for its broad relevance to the majority of Penn Station’s riders. The project was a true collaborative effort, bringing together architects, engineers, government agencies, and other partners to successfully realize the vision.
What People Are Saying
Because there’s a place in Penn Station where the sun shines …
If you’re getting on the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station, the particulars of the experience are less dank than they were for decades. The corridors that seemed to have five-foot ceilings have had their lids lifted off and, owing in part to the new East End Gateway at 33rd Street, there is some actual sunlight and air down there.
Penn Station Map Welcomes Visitors
Creative Source designed the massive map illustration that enhances the glass and steel spandrel at the East End Gateway to Penn Station.
As part of the revitalization of Penn Station, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction and Development (MTA C&D) commissioned a 1,988-square-foot map of metropolitan New York to encircle and enhance the glass and steel funnel shaped spandrel that towers above the escalators and stairway at the East End Gateway entrance to the transit hub.
About the Project
Creative Source collaborated with Skanska, Duggal Visual Solutions, Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design (HLB), WSP, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), and others.