Team Selected to Design New Permanent WTC PATH Terminal

The Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey authorized it to enter into contract negotiations with the Downtown Design Partnership for design and construction of the Permanent World Trade Center PATH Terminal.

The Downtown Design Partnership consists of A/E firms: DMJM+Harris and STV in joint venture. The Partnership has joined forces with internationally renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, S.A. Other team members include: Parsons; William Nicholas Bodouva & Associates; Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C.; Jaros, Baum & Bolles; and Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers.

The terminal will serve as a major regional transportation hub as well as a significant cultural and retail destination. An integral component of the master plan for the World Trade Center site, it will be a downtown gateway for commuters, workers, residents and visitors.

Dominick M. Servedio, P.E., chief executive officer of STV and the officer-in-charge for the Downtown Transit Partnership stated, "We look forward to working with the Port Authority and PATH on the design of this new centerpiece for the redevelopment of lower Manhattan." The team will work within the framework of the WTC Site Master Plan and is looking forward to closely collaborating with Studio Daniel Libeskind.

John M. Dionsio, P.E., chief executive officer of DMJM+HARRIS added, " I can only echo the sentiments of our partners, we are excited about this opportunity and are truly honored to be a part of this history making project."

New York-based DMJM+HARRIS and STV are leaders in transportation facilities design with a 45-year year history of working together on important public commissions. They have designed such landmark projects as the John F. Kennedy International Airport American Airlines Terminal and AirTrain.

Architect, engineer and artist Santiago Calatrava has won critical and popular acclaim worldwide for his visionary, yet pragmatic work. Among his notable recent projects are the celebrated Milwaukee Art Museum and the Oriente Station in Lisbon, Portugal that has redefined transit architecture.