Which Grand Central Vision Is the Best for New York?

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The New York Time’s Michael Kimmelman described it as an “ennobling experience, a gift,” a lesson on what architecture, at it’s best, can be.

Indeed, entering the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal is a pleasure that rivals few others. For me, it took me by surprise: walking, as New Yorkers do, in a determined beeline through an undistinguished tunnel, I was suddenly struck by light. I stopped, as New Yorkers never do, to observe a vaulted, starry ceiling, the changing light, and multitudes of people whipping by.

Grand Central is one of New York’s most beloved icons, one of the few which tourists and natives share alike. Which is not to say, of course, that it isn’t in need of a face-lift.

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Cite: Vanessa Quirk. "Which Grand Central Vision Is the Best for New York?" 26 Oct 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/286857/which-grand-central-vision-is-the-best-for-new-york> ISSN 0719-8884

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