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Hudson Yards is the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States and features 18 million square feet of residential, commercial and retail space. To support a development of this scale in New York City, it was necessary to enclose the site’s existing 30-track train storage yard with an overhead platform. Arup was commissioned to address the heat, engine emissions, and fire scenarios created by the trains running underneath this large platform.
Arup’s interdisciplinary team provided fire/life safety consulting, engineering design, and construction administration and commissioning services for the tunnel ventilation system serving the newly enclosed train shed. The team developed egress strategies for various fire scenarios, including timed egress modeling, and tested, sized, and optimized corresponding ventilation strategies using CFD analysis.
The final ventilation design includes 3 supply and 3 exhaust fan plants, integrated with the overbuild platform and buildings, and delivering over 800,000cfm in various operating modes.
Project Summary
18million square feet of residential, commercial and retail space
30 track train storage below the development
Largest real estate development in the United States
“Arup is honored to have played a role in helping make Hudson Yards a reality. As the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center, we recognize that this landmark project will have a lasting impact on the city for years to come. ”
Ray Quinn Principal
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