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J.G. van den Hoogen
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Transitory Spaces
Popping up in the grid
The traffi c network of Midtown is under an enormous pressure,
with a subway system that has deteriorated to such a dismal
state that nearly all available funds go into maintenance and
overhaul. Since Manhattan is an island and there are a limited
number of access points, these connections are even more
congested. For commuting to and from the island the subway
has always been the most used mode of transport, but the
poor conditions have recently led to a decline in the usage
and has stimulated the rapid growth of ride-hail and carsharing
services e.g. Uber, VIA Van & Lyft.
Especially the underserviced, East and West areas of Midtown
which are overpassed by the connection, benefi t from the
expansion of this new extended transport network. On the
other hand Midtown keeps on developing and growing. With
more and more homes being built, which is leading to more
inhabitants whom all need to move within the city. This leads to
the question: “How can the entry points of Midtown contribute
to a greater mobility of the city?” The project investigates the
way new and old transport modes can be connected.
The project is a 45,000 m2 mobility hub and Tesla city
headquarters showcasing a new type of mobility hub in
Midtown connecting rideshare, ride-hailing, the subway
and Tesla’s future mobility ideas. The building consist of
two main components, the Tesla offi ces and a parking and
charging places for over 800 cars. The project is located
near the busiest bridge (Ed Koch Queensborough Bridge)
to Manhattan, the Frank D. Roosevelt Highway, The East
river and the N,R,W subway lines. The project researches
the new connections between the aspects mentioned above.
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The traffi c network of Midtown is under an enormous pressure,
with a subway system that has deteriorated to such a dismal
state that nearly all available funds go into maintenance and
overhaul. Since Manhattan is an island and there are a limited
number of access points, these connections are even more
congested. For commuting to and from the island the subway
has always been the most used mode of transport, but the
poor conditions have recently led to a decline in the usage
and has stimulated the rapid growth of ride-hail and carsharing
services e.g. Uber, VIA Van & Lyft.
Especially the underserviced, East and West areas of Midtown
which are overpassed by the connection, benefi t from the
expansion of this new extended transport network. On the
other hand Midtown keeps on developing and growing. With
more and more homes being built, which is leading to more
inhabitants whom all need to move within the city. This leads to
the question: “How can the entry points of Midtown contribute
to a greater mobility of the city?” The project investigates the
way new and old transport modes can be connected.
The project is a 45,000 m2 mobility hub and Tesla city
headquarters showcasing a new type of mobility hub in
Midtown connecting rideshare, ride-hailing, the subway
and Tesla’s future mobility ideas. The building consist of
two main components, the Tesla offi ces and a parking and
charging places for over 800 cars. The project is located
near the busiest bridge (Ed Koch Queensborough Bridge)
to Manhattan, the Frank D. Roosevelt Highway, The East
river and the N,R,W subway lines. The project researches
the new connections between the aspects mentioned above.