Gastronomic Gateway
A new culture is set to take place through the collision of food, architecture and rail. The Downtown Santa Monica rail terminus offers an architectural opportunity to designing an active, civic space, where the urban experience will be
understood through the food culture of the region while becoming an iconic addition to the city. This transit station is a nexus of transportation, people and attractions – from people of all backgrounds taking the rail to the ocean to work or play, to the multitude of city features such as the
Santa Monica Pier, shopping at Third Street Promenade, or strolling along the new Colorado Esplanade, these elements cultivate into the architectural expression and physical form of this project.