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London Cannon Street, also known as City Terminus, was opened on 1st September 1866 by the South Eastern Railway and was designed by Sir John Wolfe Barry and Sir John Hawkshaw It was built as a terminal to compete with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway who, in 1864, had obtained powers to build a station at Holborn Viaduct. At the time of construction, it had a station roof longer than that of neighbouring Charing Cross Cannon Street Bridge, built to cross the Thames, incorporated two footpaths, a public toolpath and one exclusively for railway employees Also designed by Sir John Hawkshaw it opened with the station in 1866. It was originally named ‘Alexandra Bridge’ in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, wife of Edward Prince of Wales.

In its first year of operation around eight million passengers passed through Cannon Street Station The independent City Terminus Hotel fronting the station followed later in 1867, designed by Edward Middleton Barry It was taken over by the South Eastern Railway in 1872.

The original station signal box was located on a gantry across the bridge spanning its width and contained 67 levers. The bridge was widened in 1893 from 66ft 8in to 120ft and two new signal boxes were built to replace the original Box No 1 contained 243 manual levers and, at the time, in any single box in Britain the distinction of being the

My idea would basically include building a park structure above the railways creating a new way for pedestrians to cross to the other side It would enclose the industrial bridge structure in its inside creating a more appealing site more people.

My idea would include the reinforcement of the existing bridge and building a light weight one above it, shown on the drawing above.

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In 1962 plans were drawn up for a multi-storey office building to replace the station roof and was scheduled to be completed by 1965. It was designed by John Poulson. By the late 1960s the only original features to survive were the two towers and part of the station building side walls. Despite rumours of closure, British Rail invested a lot of money redeveloping and restoring the station throughout the 1980s. This included the re-decking of the railway bridge and restoring the two original Wren-style station towers. In 2019, as part of a £45m artwork project, Cannon Street Bridge was lit up using new LED lights, replacing the ineffective and outdated lighting on the bridge. These new sequenced pattern lights will reduce energy consumption and reduce light spill onto the river. Today the station sees an average of 22 million passengers passing through the station per year.

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Michael Van Valkenburgh is a American Architect and the of the architecture firm He was born California and his Bachelor English from University Colorado, and of Landscape Architecture from the Graduate School Design

MVVA has numerous projects, including redesign of Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York, Maggie Daley Park in Chicago. He is known for his innovative and sustainable blend of nature and the built environment together.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is a 1.3-mile-long waterfront park located on the East River in New York City. One interesting fact about Brooklyn Bridge Park is that it was built on the site of a former shipping port and industrial area. The park's design incorporates many of the site's historic elements, such as old piers and warehouses, while also introducing new elements like lawns, playgrounds, and a roller rink.

Another interesting fact about the park is that it features a wide range of sustainable design strategies. For example, the park's piers are built using recycled materials, and the park's irrigation system uses rainwater collected from the park's roofs. In addition, the park's design includes extensive green spaces, which help to reduce the urban heat island effect and improve air quality.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is also home to many unique attractions, such as a restored 1920s-era carousel, a seasonal pop-up pool, and a seasonal ice-skating rink. The park is a popular

Here I created drawings over the models giving them a thickness and purpose. Highlighted the elements underneath to show distance and depth within the design.