Join MdeAS Senior Director Daniela Petrusev and Senior Associate Cynthia Fels Price for a discussion of the 1.75 million square foot restoration and expansion of PENN 2, which breathes new life into the gateway of Seventh Avenue atop the busiest transportation hub in North America. The original Pennsylvania Station, designed by McKim, Mead & White, symbolized the lost beauty of rail travel and public space in the United States following its demolition in 1963. The office building that replaced it lacked a connection to the city, didn’t accommodate the public, and was failing to provide for its tenants. MdeAS Architects and Vornado Realty Trust envisioned a new building on the site that embodied the most progressive ideals in the workplace typology today. After many studies, it was determined that preserving the existing structure could actually create the best environment while reducing carbon emissions and costs. Today, PENN 2 has been transformed with a new high-performance façade, an iconic free-spanning addition called The Bustle, a 288,000-diode LED art installation, 75,000 square feet of new outdoor area, and world class amenities and office space. The tour will go inside The Bustle, onto the terraces, and access exclusive amenities, including the 17,000 sq ft roof park.
Join MdeAS Senior Director Daniela Petrusev and Senior Associate Cynthia Fels Price for a discussion of the 1.75 million square foot restoration and expansion of PENN 2, which breathes new life into the gateway of Seventh Avenue atop the busiest transportation hub in North America.
The original Pennsylvania Station, designed by McKim, Mead & White, symbolized the lost beauty of rail travel and public space in the United States following its demolition in 1963. The office building that replaced it lacked a connection to the city, didn’t accommodate the public, and was failing to provide for its tenants. MdeAS Architects and Vornado Realty Trust envisioned a new building on the site that embodied the most progressive ideals in the workplace typology today. After many studies, it was determined that preserving the existing structure could actually create the best environment while reducing carbon emissions and costs.
Today, PENN 2 has been transformed with a new high-performance façade, an iconic free-spanning addition called The Bustle, a 288,000-diode LED art installation, 75,000 square feet of new outdoor area, and world class amenities and office space. The tour will go inside The Bustle, onto the terraces, and access exclusive amenities, including the 17,000 sq ft roof park.
A portion of the tour will be outside on terraces. Please dress accordingly. Children 10+ are welcome with accompanying adult.
1910; McKim, Mead & White; 1963 additions: Charles Luckman Associates; 2024 additions: MdeAS Architects
2 Pennsylvania Plaza
Meet inside PENN 2 lobby at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10121