Georgia Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal

The city of Atlanta boasts nearly every form of transit, yet has long lacked a downtown hub to centralize and streamline these fragmented entities. Our design concept for the Georgia Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal (MMPT), developed in association with Cooper Carry Associates, proposes a new regional and metropolitan transportation center and a master plan for 119 acres of downtown Atlanta.

This critical piece of infrastructure integrates service for 10 passenger train platforms, including commuter rail and high-speed rail, and 80 bus bays for local, regional, and inter-city buses in a single station. By decking over existing rail yards (known as "the Gulch") which currently isolate downtown from the city's sports and convention center complex, the MMPT acts as a hub, knitting together major activity centers of the city. Developed through a public-private partnership, the MMPT creates a new civic presence and acts as a catalyst for private development and urban revitalization.