Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 C LAN Project Spotlight: Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration onstructed in 1901 by entrepreneurs who were charmed out its history, the firm has been the recipient of more than 20 awards for innovative architectural design, project management, by the beauty of the Hudson Highlands, the Mount Beacon and business management. Recently, LAN received an Outstand- Incline Railway carried 3.5 million visitors to the summit between 1902 and 1978. The 2,200-foot long track rose 1,540 feet above ing Design Award from Learning by Design Magazine for its work sea level and was at John Hill School, in Boonton, New Jersey. The firm has been on Zweig White’s Hot Firm list for the past two years, and was the world’s steep- named one of the Top Design Firms by Engineering News-Record est passenger New York. LAN adopted sustainable design and has on staff 24 incline. In 1983, a fire swept the LEED Accredited Professionals through the U.S. Green Building mountainside and Council. In addition to architectural, civil, mechanical, and plan- destroyed the rail- ning capabilities, the firm offers a wide range of environmental way. services, including water pollution control, indoor air quality sam- pling, storage tank designs and removals, regulatory compliance Through a col- laborative process, assistance, occupational safety, asbestos surveys and abatement, LAN Associates and LSRP services. Engineering, Plan- LAN serves clients throughout ning, Architecture, the United States and Canada. Surveying, Inc. Its Midland Park headquarters is (LAN) has provided the Mount Beacon Incline Railway located in a historic building at Restoration Society with a detailed restoration concept 445 Godwin Avenue. For more plan, including architectural, interpretive, and design information about LAN, visit elements for the incline railway, located in scenic Hud- www.lan-nj.com or contact Kim son’s Mount Beacon Park. The architectural style and Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C material selection contextually integrate the base and summit station with the built environment. The base at (201) 447-6400. station building was designed to match a traditional Adirondack style building, incorporating heavy timber Photos courtesy of Mount Beacon Incline Railway. framing, stone veneer and masonry piers, glass, and stand- ing seam architectural metal roofing building materials. The building will be completely ADA accessible, enabling seam- less transition from bike and car to rail. The summit station was developed in a horizontal layout to integrate the building with the hillside while preserving and featuring the views of the Hudson River. Implementing organic and natural materials for each structure harmoniously blends the buildings into the natural park environment. A network path system will provide a link to the parking lots and extend the original foot path, preserved as part of the design concept. “The project will be a great nature park that will someday be a world class one, with miles of lush hiking trails, beautifully planned landscapes and facilities, research and interpretive spaces, access for Americans of all abilities, eco-friendly power alternatives and LEED certification,” said Mike Colarusso, president of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society. This site was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior and is also on the New York State Register. LAN is one of the largest full-service architectural and engineer- ing firms in Northern New Jersey. Founded in 1965, the Midland Park-based firm has grown to more than 70 employees. Through-