BUILDING REPLICATION
This option maximizes the amount of horizontal siding by essentially replicating the look and feel of the current Freighthouse Square building and in particular the office windows of the two-story west end building. The only transparency at pedestrian level is at the two glazed entrances to the building. This exterior wall which separates 25th Street from the interior pedestrian arcade is north facing, making it a challenge to capture natural light. This exterior treatment with the limited number of openings in the façade results in minimal natural light being transmitted into the arcade. At night the presence of the station will be limited and there will not be a feeling of openness and safety that comes from seeing and being seen.