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> Nothing on the scale of Grand Central for a public building has been attempted in a long time. I am not a commuter in New York City, which may contribute to

> Nothing on the scale of Grand Central for a public building has been attempted in a long time. I am not a commuter in New York City, which may contribute to my difficulty in understanding this. Because the Oculus Terminal looks very strange and elaborate to me, and is actually a train station. I think. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_Transportation_Hub https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_Transport... I've not been in that building, only seen photos. I find Grand Central Station to be beautiful in its way, and I very much like the grand terminal of the Los Angeles station, which was a surprise to me (it's featured, as the police station in an opening scene of the movie "Blade Runner".)

rp1 5y ago
I’ve lived in upstate NY and have taken the metro north to Grand Central everyday. I now live in New Jersey and take the path to the WTC everyday. Obviously the Oculus and GC are very different, but the Oculus is still breath taking after so many visits. I agree it’s a very good building. One thing I like about GC is that it has an infinite amount of detail. You can be blown away entering the building and seeing the grand hall, or by inspecting the tiniest detail. The Oculus, with its algorithmic design, is lacking that feature.