Union Station Lounge Marks Step in Revitalization
Announcement posted by DesignBuild Source 28 May 2012
The revitalization of Toronto’s historic Union Station took a step closer to becoming a reality as the federal government, the City of Toronto and VIA Rail celebrated the completion of the Panorama Lounge.
The upgraded lounge, which encompasses 630 square metres in the transit hub, more than doubled the capacity of the former lounge and features modern amenities such as WiFi, a beverage service area and a business centre.
More importantly, however, the $4.2 million revitalization has managed to maintain the station’s overall historic feel by retaining the heritage architecture that helped distinguish it prior to the work starting.
Toronto councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong pointed to the station as a part of Toronto’s architectural past, noting that “the high calibre of architectural design is a bold statement about this historic building as a gateway into a vibrant city.”.