ɐ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɚðə ɹˌɛnəvˈeɪʃən ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst baɪ ðə sˈɛnət ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd wʌz wˈʌn baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt dʒˈoʊsəf pˈɔːl klˈeɪhjuːz.
A competition for the renovation of the station was announced by the Senate in 1989, and was won by the architect Josef Paul Kleihues.