City of Corning Transportation Center

The Corning Transportation Center site is located adjacent to Historic Market Street which is the center of the downtown Gaffer District.  Corning’s reputation for fine arts overflows in this walkable community.  The rows of studios, restaurants, and specialty shops are equally rich in their artisans and architectural details.  Beyond the Market Street corridor, many different building typologies are found.  These range from the historic Rockwell Museum of Western Art and Centerway Square, to the modernist style of the Corning Museum of Glass.  One goal of the new intermodal facility was to achieve an aesthetic blend of this contextual “old and new.”  The Corning Transportation Center is comprised of a collision of two architectural typologies and two main masses.  Because of the wide range of architectural building styles found within the Corning area, this transportation center is designed to provide a unique solution to blend the historic and the progressive fabric within an innovative design approach.

An example of how the balance between historic and progressive manifests itself is within the canopy design.  The intercity canopy along Denison Parkway transitions from exterior to interior as the canopy becomes the glass waiting room roof and ceiling, thus extending the urban edge along Denison Parkway without eclipsing views to Market Street. The use of salvaged brick with corbelled detailing and decorative metal brackets all lend themselves back to the iconic form and blend into the historic fabric of the area. By successfully integrating historic elements with modern architecture, a transportation center was created that met the cultural and community needs of its riders.