TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Wood Lane Arches

Location: London, UK

Expertise Areas: Architecture

DB3 provided Architectural services for RIBA Stages 2 to 5 for the concept design and implementation of enabling works to 25 railway arches below the Hammersmith & City tube viaduct at Wood Lane. This included the provision of a new sub-station, consolidation of services, cycle parking and refuse storage areas.

The railway arches have been repurposed for public and commercial uses, providing a new character retail space in the busy surroundings of Westfield.

Transport for London vision for the regenerated railway arches creates a destination for working, shopping, eating and socialising.

Phase 1 provides 8,900 sq ft of space across 11 railway arches with units ranging from 735 to 1,750 sq ft benefitting from A1/2/3/4 consent and opening hours of 7-8am to 12-1am.

BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION Ley Street Depot Upgrade

Location: Machynlleth, Wales

Expertise Area: Architecture

Bombardier’s Ilford depot is a heavy maintenance depot in Essex, situated between Ilford and Seven Kings stations. It is operated by the company’s Services Division which has two roles – providing routine daily maintenance services for the train operating companies (TOCs) and offering more substantial vehicle overhaul and re-engineering/ asset life extension programmes for the rolling stock companies (ROSCOs). Ilford is part of that second category.

There have been train sidings and carriage sheds on the site since c.1921 and it was used for military stabling and engineering works during the WW2 until these were moved underground due to heavy bombing in the area. The site has steadily developed since then including the construction of the main carriage repair sheds in the 1960s. The site was developed to allow for the stabling of the new Crossrail stock and DB3 assisted in this process including acting as Principal Designer and as Architects for the development of a new office and entrance extension to Bombardier’s existing offices.

RAILTRACK Galton Interchange Station

Location: Smethwick, Birmingham, UK

Expertise Area: Architecture

Smethwick Galton Bridge is a split-level railway station in Smethwick, West Midlands. It is at a point where two railway lines cross on two levels. It has platforms on both lines, allowing interchange between them. The two low-level platforms serve the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton West Coast Main Line, while the two high-level platforms serve the Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester Line.

The high level line passes over the low level line roughly at a right angle on a bridge.

London Midland manage the station and operate the majority of its services, with others provided by Chiltern Railways and Arriva Trains Wales.

The present station opened in 1995 when the line from Birmingham Snow Hill reopened, replacing the nearby Smethwick West station. Concept designs were prepared by DB3. A station car park has subsequently been provided, across the adjoining main road.