The Wyandanch Transit Plaza located along the Long Island Railroad, is a 2500 square foot canopy, a mix of custom fabricated steel, glue laminated wood beams, and structural glass. The design of the canopy evolved through close collaboration with the project landscape architect, the project architect, and the town. A cantilever canopy was originally desired, however, due to the proposed geometry, the cantilever columns and beams quickly grew beyond acceptable sizes. CVM proposed introducing slender tension rods to stabilize the canopy from overturning, allowing for greatly reduced column and beam sizes. The canopy is constructed of four custom steel masts arranged along an arc. The masts support eight rows of curved glue laminated beams which in turn support structural glass for two thirds of its area and a wood trellis for its remaining area.
Location: Wyandanch, NY
Prime Consultant: OLIN
