21 世纪的交通联运枢纽
丹佛联合车站历史悠久,火车站大楼堪称学院派风格(Beaux-Arts)建筑杰作。全新落成的露天列车大厅位于大楼之后,成为了扩建后的亮点。露天列车大厅标志性的起伏结构既延续了以火车站大楼为中轴的对称性特色,又体现了新旧建筑间的动静反差。一条长达两个街区的繁忙步行大道将露天列车大厅与 SOM 设计的丹佛联合车站轻轨客运站相连,改善了车站内及周边的步行和公共空间的动线和交通网络,使这座交通联运枢纽与周边社区无缝地融于一体。

车站地下层的联合车站巴士集合大厅设有 22 个登车口,为 16 条地区性班车、快巴及本地巴士路线提供服务。该巴士总站长 300 米(980 英尺),同时充当着步行集合大厅,与遍布该交通功能空间的纵横交通运输网相连。明艳的色彩和自然采光有助于乘客辨别方向,而堂皇的水磨石地板和闪亮的黄色玻璃瓷砖则为车站烘托出别致情调,一改通常索然无味的车站出行体验。大量的天窗和玻璃顶篷令大厅充满了光线,更为车站增添了几分活力和开阔感。
丹佛联合车站铁路站场旧址再开发项目是美国同类项目中规模最大的项目之一,也是以交通运输为导向的城市设计之力的一个案例。这项巨额公共投资催生了一波史无前例的私营业务投资热潮。丹佛联合车站的设计既尊重其具有历史意义的地理位置,又以根本的前瞻性视角体现出高精技术和城市建设精神,为 21 世纪的联运枢纽树立起了典范标准。






