10. Madison Square Garden’s Skeleton Might Be Turned Into a Glass Pavilion

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A rendering of Vishaan Chakrabarti’s plan. Image via Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

Instead of demolishing Madison Square Garden, as earlier plans to transform Penn Station had called for, Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism seeks to transform it into a “neighborhood gathering spot.” The proposal would eliminate the need to construct an entirely new building by utilizing Madison Square Garden’s stripped skeleton to make a glass pavilion; the venue would also be relocated to the west end of the Farley Building.

Join us for an upcoming tour of the Remnants of Penn Station:

Tour of the Remnants of Penn Station

View the Facebook livestream of the event here. Next, check out 5 Remnants of the Original Penn Station in NYC and see What Penn Station May Look like in 2020.