(..) The station building was designed by the firm Fellheimer & Wagner, and is considered to be the magnum opus of the firm.[24] Fellheimer was known for designing train stations, and he was lead architect for Grand Central Terminal (1903–1913). The large and busy firm gave the project design to Roland A. Wank, a younger employee.[25]
Wank's original plan was traditional and featured Gothic architecture: large arches, vaulted ceilings, and conventional benches in long rows.[26] In 1930, during initial construction, the terminal company persuaded the architects to hire Paul Philippe Cret as a design consultant. In 1931–32, Cret altered the design aesthetic:[25] thereafter, the terminal and its supporting buildings used modern architecture (later known as Art Deco), even in places not visible or open to the public.[27] The revised designs were approved as cheaper than the intricate Gothic designs, and with more cheerful, stimulating, and colorful interiors than previous designs.[26]
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