Durham Station Transportation Center

The Durham Station Transportation Center is a part of the revitalization of downtown Durham, NC. It serves as a station for local and regional bus service.

This building was completed in 2009 and is one of many projects of the Durham's Freelon group which is winning projects throughout the U.S.A., e.g. the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The Freelon Group's website (http://www.freelon.com) describes the Durham center as follows: "The design of Durham Station references the City of Durham?s rich cultural history by using materials selected to respect the visual and tactile texture of masonry found in Durham?s tobacco warehouses. The design incorporates these materials and renders them in a more contemporary industrial aesthetic, while embracing the equally strong tradition of innovation and progress. The predominantly glass exterior walls offer a secure environment, visibility of transportation activity, and views of the downtown area, Historic American Tobacco, West Village, and the surrounding areas. Articulated metal roof forms, masonry, and concrete embraces the location?s industrial context while acknowledging the dynamic movement of Durham Station?s transit program and its adjacent intermodal transit facilities."