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Weston Williamson - Transport Weston Williamson is a London based Architecture and Urban Design Practice with a portfolio of projects spanning several sectors. We specialise in transport and related Urban Design projects. Weston Williamson are currently working on Victoria Station Upgrade and Paddington Crossrail on the transport side in addition to various nationwide private and public sector housing and mixed use developments. We have worked recently on the East London Line, Docklands Light Railway and the Cooling the Tube project. We are currently Lead Designers for a new station for the Hammersmith & City Line at Paddington and for a complex refurbishment at Victoria in advance of the main Victoria Station Upgrade works. London Bridge Station was completed in 1999 for the Jubilee Line Extension project, has won wide acclaim and has been awarded four awards including an RIBA Regional Award and a Civic Trust Award. This project showed how an elegant design can be developed within the constraints of full LUL compliance and with demanding technical requirements. We are currently working on a new metro for Kuala Lumpur having established an office there to service Far East projects.
The Way We Work Weston Williamson was established in 1985 and since that time has completed a wide variety of projects in the UK and overseas. Weston Williamson’s approach to architecture is based upon the belief that the best architecture comes from a consideration of all the elements that form a building: the structure, services, quality of light and space, the expression of form, selection of appropriate materials, the relationship of the building to its site and context, and an understanding of local culture. Fundamental to delivering a successful building is the management of the construction process and of costs. Of vital importance and global significance is the response to energy and climate change which is central to the design process and work of the practice. Weston Williamson are currently engaged in a series of new build and refurbishment projects for a wide range of public and private clients. These include residential, mixed use, transport, infrastructure and urban design projects both in the UK and abroad. We have recently opened an office in Kuala Lumpur to serve our clients in the Far East. The Weston Williamson office is structured to facilitate a culture of innovation and research whilst building upon our 25 years of experience.
Where We Work United Kingdom Our office in London is just south of Tower Bridge. We designed and built our own offices in 2000. We have space for 20 architects on each of the 4 floors. Dubai We won the 2005 Cityscape award for the masterplanning of the Dubai Metro which is currently under construction. United States We won an international competition which attracted over 300 entries to design the new headquarters of the New England Biolabs just north of Boston. China We have worked on several projects in China for headquarters buildings and rail stations. We have good relationships with some of the railway design institutes. Malaysia We have recently established an office in Kuala Lumpur to serve our Far East clients. Haiti We won an International Competition to rebuild the sales facilities of Digicel, the major mobile phone provider in the country, following the 2010 earthquake.
paddington
Paddington station is undergoing the most significant redevelopment since the historic station was completed to Brunel’s design. The new Crossrail station is part of a wider redevelopment of Paddington. The station will provide a major new gateway for London serving local, national and international passengers. To create a world-class pedestrian space along the Network Rail buildings, the proposal considers design issues of heritage and conservation, provision of onward transport facilities, way-finding and orientation and servicing and security. The design includes substantial works in and around Brunel’s Grade 1 listed station and the design has been subject to extensive review with Westminster City Council, English Heritage and CABE through the Crossrail
Paddington Crossrail Client: Crossrail Date: Ongoing Services: Full Architectural Design Value: £150m
Review panel. The design preserves the integrity of the Grade I listed building and improves the northern side of Paddington responding to the recent development of the Goods Yard and Canal Basin sites. The Crossrail station creates a dramatic great space that responds to Brunel’s original ‘great interior’. The ticket hall is open to fresh air and is flooded with natural light via an elegant glass canopy that also encloses a vibrant new public realm adjacent to the historic station. The open design allows natural way-finding and provides a spatial drama appropriate for this strategic location. Energy efficiency and sustainable design is a key requirement across the whole scheme. The scheme proposes minimising the environmental impact of its design and construction through retaining some of the demolition of existing structures on the site and using them for redevelopment.
‘Paddington is a good example of the way many Crossrail stations need to be knitted into sensitive historic contexts’ Deborah Denner, CABE
paddington (pip)
The Paddington Intergrated Project (PIP) was established to deliver an integrated proposal for the north of Paddington station incorporating the aspirations of Crossrail, London Underground (LU), Network Rail and Transport for London. The multi-disciplinary team is led by Weston Williamson with Mott MacDonald (Engineering) and Corderoy (Costs). Additional support covered passanger modeling, lighting, heritage and construction planning. The implementation of the proposals, which include step-free access between all the critical levels on site, will
Paddington Integrated Project Client: Crossrail Date: Ongoing Services: Full Architectural Design Value: ÂŁ120m
enable the station to meet present and forecast demand. the design of each component of the scheme has been developed with Structural and M&E engineering, cost appraisal and construction planning support. Consultation with English Heritage and WCC has informed the design regarding the issues associated with a significant project located partly within the curtilage of a Grade 1 Listed Building. The result is a coordinated and robust proposal that encompasses functional efficiency, structural integrity, constructability, lifetime costing and programme as well as responsiveness to site and setting.
‘A light and confident touch is apparent in the design’ CABE
pudding mill lane
Weston Williamson have started work on Pudding Mill Lane DLR station as part of Crossrail’s major developments to increase the capacity of London’s rail-based transport networks. The relocated station is an enabling project for Crossrail’s Eastern Portal and is intended to serve the Olympic Park beyond 2012 and form part of the legacy masterplan. The design and development of the station is a direct response to the immediate surroundings and will play a central role in the wider requirements for the public realm. The design is intended to be a simple elegant architectural solution responding to its urban context, legible, welcoming, intuitive to use and affordable. The concept proposes a simple and crisply detailed envelope that partially encloses the station facilities whilst presenting a clean and unfussy outward appearance. Weston Williamson continue to develop a strong design strategy in a collaborative working environment involving client, stakeholders and design team.
Pudding Mill Lane Client: Crossrail Date: 2010 Engineers: Scott Wilson
whitechapel
Weston Williamson worked with Mott MacDonald to prepare designs up to Stage C for a new Crossrail Station at Whitechapel. The design locates the new ticket hall above the realigned District Line tracks and widened platforms. The ticket hall can be accessed via ramps and stairs. The scheme has the advantage of dual access enabling a better public transport interchange. Three ticket windows are provided and a line of gates in a well organised space. The roof to the ticket hall continues over the refurbished District Line platforms. The District Line escalators and stairs lead down to the interim concourse and allow access to the East London Line. At the north of the East London Line stairs, lifts and escalators access easy interchange with the Crossrail platforms.
Whitechapel Station Crossrail Line 1
Client: Cross London Rail Links Date: 2008 Services: Stage B/C Architectural Design Value: ÂŁ110m Engineer: Mott MacDonald
farringdon
Farringdon Station Crossrail Line 1
Client: Cross London Rail Links Date: 2001 Services: Stage B/C Value: ÂŁ110m Engineer: Mott MacDonald
Weston Williamson were commissioned along with Mott MacDonald to prepare designs up to Stage C for a new Crossrail Station at Farringdon. Two new ticket halls have been designed: one at Cowcross Street, and the other at Lindsey Street. At Cowcross Street, the proposal is to build a new ticket hall opposite the existing station building, which accommodates an interchange between the Crossrail and Thameslink lines. The Lindsey Street ticket hall at the western end of the new station adjacent to the existing Barbican station has been designed to provide a full interchange with the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, and Circle lines.
crossrail common design items Crossrail Common Design Items Client: Transport for London Date: 2008 Services: Stage B/C Value ÂŁ 300 million Engineer: Halcrow
Crossrail is a new east-west underground railway for London connecting Heathrow in the west, and Shenfield in the east, and interchanging with existing underground lines across the capital. Cross London Rail Links (CLRL) are developing a consistent approach to the design and procurement of several of the line-wide elements including the architectural treatment within the stations. Weston Williamson were commissioned with Halcrow to design the Architectural Common Design Items (CDI for the Crossrail central stations (Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street Whitechapel and the Isle of Dogs). Weston Williamson brought specialist designers into the team as sub consultants including Pentagram (product design and wayfinding concepts) and Spiers & Major for lighting design.
The work of developing a concept design for the architectural CDI includes working closely with CLRL to develop a brief including the functional requirements for the key components, developing the design characteristics for each component from the functional requirements and producing an integrated concept design. The concept design demonstrates a coherent design across all of the stations whilst allowing for individual variation at specific stations. The design uses the CDI to develop the Crossrail ‘brand’ within the TfL identity. It includes a rigorous concept for way-finding, a lighting strategy that includes dynamic lighting levels at the passenger train interface and line-wide proposals for integrating passenger information and advertising into the cladding systems.
victoria station
As part of TfL’s five-year £10 billion Transport for London Investment Programme, Weston Williamson was commissioned to provide station planning and architectural design for the Victoria Station Upgrade (VSU). The scheme is technically demanding, the area has many local constraints and the architectural design must be developed ‘hand in glove’ with the full range of engineering disciplines and with static and dynamic passenger flow models.
Victoria Station Upgrade Client: Transport for London Date: Ongoing Services: Full Architectural Design Value: £ 500 million Engineer: Mott MacDonald Awards: Bentley Be Inspired Award
The above ground works include development adjacent to a number of listed buildings and the design of the public realm must be of the highest standard. The proposals will develop a new public space in front of the existing station. We have taken an unashamedly contemporary approach to all of the new facilities and sought to develop an elegance that adds a calming influence to the very busy place.
east london line
Weston Williamson are lead architects for the East London Line project responsible for line wide identity on the extension which includes four new stations. Dalston station sits behind Kingsland Road in a disused cutting and includes an interchange with a new bus station. The entrance and ticket hall is at street level and the platforms accessed by stairs or lifts. The aim to perceive positivity on speed, reliability, safety, comfort and appearance of the finished station, we know would dramatically enhanced by the architecture, materials and spaces and to a lesser degree, the applied branding such as signage, colours and identity items. In light of this, these elements were regularly considered in the design approach. Hoxton station is located immediately to the east of the Geffrye Museum which faces Kingsland Road. Hoxton is one of four new stations created by the East London Line extension.
Dalston & Hoxton Stations Client: Transport for London Date: 2010 Services: Full Architectural Design Value: ÂŁ 300m Engineer: Scott Wilson Awards: Hackney Design Awards, Commendation
The ticket hall is inserted in the Victorian brick arches and the new staircases and lifts expressed as modern contrasting elements in stainless steel. The ticket hall structure comprises a block work supporting stainless steel cladding tied down to the reinforced concrete podium deck. Blockwork walls span between the existing viaduct’s brick piers. The blockwork has two architectural functions. Retail units are inserted into the arches adjacent to the entrance. The contractor is Balfour Beatty/Carrillion joint venture and the engineers are Scott Wilson Railways. The station opened ahead of schedule in June 2010.
“it manages to accommodate all the functional requirements within the existing brick arches that are fitted out with stainless elements reminiscent of a ‘Donald Judd’ sculpture.” Hackney Design Awards 2010
london bridge
Weston Williamson were commissioned in 1991 to design the Jubilee Line Station at London Bridge which marked the start of a series of commissions from TFL. The constraint of budget, urban context and many other parameters brought out the best of our design skills as Richard Burdett explains:“The process of rationalisation is central to Weston Williamson’s work; rationalisation of programme, materials and architectural form. The rational resolution of the complex web of logistical and technical constraints required by the new station for the extended Jubilee Line at London Bridge – one of London’s busiest public transport interchanges is typical of their work.
Jubilee Line Extension Client: Transport for London Date: 1992 - 1999 Services: Full Architectural Design Contractors: Costain / Taylor Woodrow Consultants: Mott MacDonald Awards: 1997 Aluminium Imagination Award 2000 Civic Trust Commendation 2000 Millennium Products Award 2001 RIBA Regional Award
The apparent simplicity of Weston Williamson’s design approach reflects the modernist preoccupation with a reduction of the design problem to its bare essentials. Yet this reduction does not imply spatial poverty or material drabness. Weston Williamson have picked apart a complex yet well considered brief and identified the clear structuring of space – its intelligibility – as the prerequisite of a successful public space. There is no need for elaborate graphics or sophisticated signage. They have allowed the space to speak for itself – to go with the flow. Such a preoccupation with rational clarity equally informs the choice of materials and attention to detail. The use of a purpose-designed cast iron cladding system for the tunnel walls provides an unexpectedly novel solution to the age old problems of vandalism and dirt. The overhead boom – incorporating the necessary lighting, telecommunications and safety systems – is a well-crafted and functional artefact. Its design resolves the technical requirements and it provides a thoroughly modern counterpoint to the Victorian architecture of the vaulted chambers.”
‘Weston Williamson have picked apart a complex yet well considered brief and identified the clear structuring of space – its intelligibility – as the prerequisite of a successful public space.’
dlr extension
The new extension to the Docklands Light Railway, which opened ahead of schedule in December 2005, joins on to the existing system at Canning Town. The extension includes four new stations; West Silvertown, Pontoon Dock, London City Airport and King George V Dock. In addition to serving the airport, the new extension will knit new and proposed communities into the TFL Network. The independent DLR stations are generally unmanned; therefore for added security they exhibit anti-vandal finishes, adequate lighting, and a good level of visibility and CCTV coverage. The structure is expressive with the steel outriggers supporting the extended segments from the central spine and the canopies repeating the same rhythm.
DLR Extension to London City Airport Client: Amec Bank of Scotland Date: 2001 Services: Full Architectural Design Value: £140m Engineer: Halcrow Engineering Awards: Community Rail Award ‘Best Integration Project’
Pontoon Dock station sits alongside the Thames Barrier Park and is carefully integrated into the existing masterplan for the area. It has a mid level concourse, which will connect to a proposed footbridge over the North Woolwich Road to the future mixed-use development. The station at London City Airport provides a fully enclosed roof with lots of glass allowing natural lighting of the central platform. London City Airport Station has a heated waiting room and incorporates escalators and lifts down to the concourse, which leads directly to the airport terminal. A new underpass connects the station with the Silvertown community to the south. From London City Airport the viaduct descends to ground level to a new station at King George V Dock to serve the future development along the dock edge.
“A daring addition to the DLR, this extension has for the first time brought rail access to London City Airport, solving many complex planning problems on the way and opening up numerous development opportunities.� Boris Johnson
woolwich arsenal
Following on from the extension of the Docklands Light Railway to London City Airport the tracks will continue in tunnels under the Thames to a new station in Woolwich. Weston Williamson proposed changes to the alignment and layout in order to make the station more user friendly and to improve the potential for oversite development. The station planning has been rationalised to enable the users to find their way around the station easily. The new DLR station is positioned in a deep cut and cover box with the DLR platform level underneath an intermediate level concourse which links to the existing Network Rail Station. There are two station entrances with direct escalator access to the DLR platforms. The station uses both entrances to bring natural light deep into the station allowing the architecture to assist wayfinding and passenger orientation. The building is integrated into a public realm strategy that provides additional space for pedestrians at the entrances.
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Client: DLR WARE AMEC Date: 2009 Services: Full Architectural Design Value: ÂŁ12m Consultants: Halcrow Awards: ICE Award Infrastructure Building of the Year
The station was opened in January 2009, three months ahead of schedule.
“Hopefully this is an example that will be followed in the coming months by Crossrail� ICE Judge
dlr station design guide
DLR Station Design Guide Client: Docklands Light Railway Design for London Date: 2009 Services: Report Authorship Engineer Alex Baxter
Weston Williamson were jointly commissioned by DLR and Design for London in September 2008 to produce a Station Design Guide for DLR. Weston Williamson were supported in this project by a Colour/Accessibility Consultant (Cromo) and Lighting Design Consultant (GIA Equation). The overarching purpose of the Station Design Guide is to help designers involved in future DLR projects to work towards a more coherent DLR design identity. Due to the diversity of station typologies and contexts, some
guidance is descriptive so that designers can develop unique solutions while bearing in mind the objectives of the guide. Other elements are more prescriptive in order to form a clear part of the DLR identity while providing value for money through prefabrication. The report sets out the baseline information and overall objectives of the Station Design Guide. It forms a guidance document that will inform subsequent stages of the study and sets key design parameters and check lists for the evaluation of subsequent proposals.
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The design offers a highly legible and flexible design to make the experience of arrival and departure through the airBaltic terminal a calm and efficient experience. The plan configuration will create dramatic sight lines across the spaces and through the terminal envelope to the piers and aeroplanes beyond. The dramatic daylight quality of Riga will be pulled into the heart of the passenger experience by the simplicity of the proposed terminal envelope.
beijing south
We were short listed in February 2004 working with the Second Railway Survey and Design Institute in China to produce a master plan and concept design for Beijing South Railway Station. The design has strong cultural origins and adheres to the axes of Beijing’s planning. It is simultaneously a statement of modern architecture, which will fit well within the vision for Beijing in the context of China’s economic progression and its hosting of the Olympic Games. The origin of the design concept comes from a cultural object which is a part of the life of every Chinese individual - The Chinese decorative knotted cross. Its shape, knotted pattern and colour have influenced every area of the design concept. For example, the diamond shape helps to get around the problem of the railway tracks being at an angle to the much desired north-south axis, and the knots of the Chinese cross are reflected
Beijing South Station Client: Second Railway Survey and Design Institute, China Date: 2005 Services: Architectural Competition Value: £110m Government Body: Ministry of Railways, China
in the alignment of the roof panels and the column grid below, while the symbolic colour of red, along with other meaningful colours such as gold and orange is used throughout the station. And the “tail” of this decorative item, in Beijing South Station will be represented by the multi-function walkway which leads into the station building. In the design of Beijing South Station, this cultural idea translates into a form that makes an architectural statement about modern Beijing. It is in keeping with the wave of modernism sweeping across the city as seen from many of its recent exciting projects, while holding on to an idea that is wholly cultural and wholly Chinese. Right from the original cultural concept, to the selective use of colours and the subtle borrowing of Chinese traditional architectural features such as the up-turned eaves, this station building will belong to no other city but Beijing.
dubai lrt
For visitors and residents of Dubai the LRT should appear as an icon of the modern city whether they are regular or occasional users of the new transport system. Passengers will arrive onto the LRT system either via an elevated station which will be a highly visible architectural statement or via an underground station which may only be signalled to the street by the entrance structure. It is important therefore that the underground entrance structures are dramatic and similar in form to the elevated stations and become as instantly recognisable. The following images illustrate for example similar design themes shared between the underground and the elevated stations, the Creek bridges and the viaduct.
Dubai LRT Client: Dubai Municipality Date: 2005 Services: Masterplanning Salsabeel: Saudi Bin Laden Group Siemens CITIC Engineer: Benaim Awards International Cityscape Award 2006 for Master Planning.
A journey on the Dubai LRT should be an exciting and enjoyable experience throughout. In all stations there will be an emphasis on the space and light, the colour and quality of materials and the craftsmanship with which they fit together. The stations, bridges and viaducts are designed with the construction process in mind so that they will be beautifully crafted to make a stylish contribution to the international reputation of Dubai as one of the world’s leading cities. This work won the International Cityscape Award in 2006 for Master Planning.
miami metromover
The new Metromover station will be a world class addition to showcase Miami’s commitment to improving public transport in this vibrant city to help combat climate change. The new station will be innovative and exciting. It will be built to fit with the Museum Park masterplan, positioned on axis with the new plaza between the new art and science museums. The new station is simple in layout and offers great comfort and weather protection. A transparent membrane of the innovative ETFE material ensures great views from the station and presents a modern efficient image for the Metromover and Miami.
Miami Metromover Station Client: Miami Dawntown Development Authority Date: 2009 Services: Feasability Study Value: ÂŁ1m
In addition to greater passenger comfort, the new station provides greater access for all users. Connections to all directions are improved, knitting the metromover into this new cultural quarter of the city. At night the station is lit internally - glowing and changing colour as the trains arrive and depart. The power for the lighting is provided by solar cells and a wind powered generator which will emphasise Miami’s green credentials.
‘A catalyst to encourage the use of public transport to combat climate change’
miami dawn town seaplane terminal
Miami Sea Plane Terminal Client: Miami Dawntown Development Authority Date: 2010 Services: Architectural Competition Value: £8m
Like a giant aircraft the Dawn Town Seaplane Terminal spreads it’s wings towards Biscane Bay and faces up to Bicentennial Park and Dodge Island creating a new focal point for Watson Island. The metal clad building is shaped to reflect the colours of sky and sea and takes it’s form from the Grumman Albatross as a modern interpretation of a classic original. A glass façade provides the first floor restaurant with waterside views of boats and planes creating an unmisable new destination point on Watson Island for commuters and tourists as well as the locals.
wuhan station
The new railway station at Wuhan is to act as a catalyst to redevelop the city. The building has been designed in harmony with the surrounding environment. The landscaping on both sides will form a natural forest screen to reduce and isolate the noise of trains and vehicles. The large areas of water at the front of the station will connect with the Yangchun Lake to create a cooling environment. Together these elements form a protective ribbon around the development. The station has a colourised aluminium roof made of a light steel frame. The transparent glass curtain wall maximises on the natural climate conditions by using natural ventilation and also providing a large bright central space.
Wuhan Station Client: Fourth Railway Survey and Design Institute, China Date: 2004 Services: Architectural Competition Value: ÂŁ95m
xiamen west
Xiamen West Station Client: Ministry of Transport, China Date: 2006 Services: Feasibility Study Value: $ 210M Engineer: Railway Design Institute No. 2, Chengdu
Xiamen City is an important centre for communications with big opportunities for economic development. The station will help lead and encourage innovation and expansion of this city. It is necessary to build a modernised, urbancomprehensive communications hub with plans to develop the surrounding area to include the coach and bus stations and interchange facilities.
Commercial and residential buildings are also to be provided to capitalise on the new transport infrastructure to generate a carbon neutral living and working environment with efficient public transport at its core. The design will be energy-efficient and naturally ventilated. The construction will use recyclable materials and traditional construction technologies and local products.
Our People Weston Williamson was formed in 1985 and became a limited company in 1991 when Steve Humphreys joined Andrew and Chris as a third director. We have grown steadily and are currently a 60-strong team of architects and designers with a broad range of skills and expertise. We now work in Bermondsey in our own offices which we designed and built in 2001. In 2008 Rob Naybour joined as a director as part of our succession planning and we are constantly looking for the brightest graduates, the best designers and architects to contribute to and become part of the future office.
Andrew Weston - Director BA (Hons), Dip ARCH (DIST), RIBA, CSD
Chris Williamson - Director BA (Hons) Dip Arch, MA Urban Design, RIBA, RPTI, MAPM
Andrew has a particular interest in all aspects of design from the initial concept to the detailed resolution of building construction and is involved in most office projects.
Chris worked in New York with Welton Beckett before joining Michael Hopkins from 1981-85. Chris and Andrew formed Weston Williamson in 1985.
Andrew’s inquisitive approach naturally leads towards the development of new ideas and solutions involving the latest products and emerging technologies, which he particularly enjoys.
Chris is one of a small number of architects to have a Master’s degree in Project Management and is also a qualified urban designer and member of the RTPI. Chris is the Director responsible for the management of the office ensuring that work is completed to a high standard and to agreed deadlines.
Steve Humphreys - Director BA (Hons), Dip Arch, RIBA ONC + HNC in Building from Leicester Polytechnic As director at Weston Williamson Steve is primarily focused on design development and delivery. Without exception, he is driven by the desire to create the best design solution where constant analysis and evolution, underpinned by innovation, are key drivers in his approach to design and architecture. Steve is closely involved in the arts not only as an artist and illustrator, but also in arts management. His role on the board of firstsite:newsite enables him to be actively involved in visual arts in the Eastern Region.
Rob Naybour - Director BA (Hons), Dip Arch, Dip St (Cantab), RIBA Rob specialises in complex projects with multiple interfaces, in particular, setting up and running projects to enable high quality design. Rob qualified as an architect in 1987 and spent his early career in multi-disciplinary design offices, including BDP, where he worked for a wide range of clients on a variety of building types. Since completing a Masters in Interdisciplinary Design at Cambridge University in 1997 Rob has tended to focus on transport and urban design projects where his broad knowledge of design, construction and the built environment can be brought to bear.
Geoff Bee - Managing Director - Weston Williamson Asia BA (Hons) Architecture, De Montfort University, Leicester HNC & OND Manchester College of Arts and Technology Geoff graduated from De Monfort University in 1995 and joined Weston Williamson in 2004, becoming Designate Director in 2007. Geoff spent seven years at Foster Associates working on many award-winning projects in the UK and abroad. Previous projects include Swiss Re Tower, 30 St. Mary Axe, London, The London School of Economics Library of Political and Economic Sciences, West London Academy Ealing, and Centre for Clinical Science Research Stanford, CA, USA. While working at Weston Williamson Geoff has primarily been working on urban planning and infrastructure projects, including projects for London Underground, Network Rail, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and TFL.
Awards 2011
London Planning Award ‘Best Built Project: 5 Years On’ - DLR Extension
2010
Hackney Design Awards, Commendation - East London Line Bentley Be Inspired Awards - Victoria Station Upgrade
2009
ICE Award Infrastructure Building of the Year Housing Design Awards BCI Best Practice Award - Talgarth Road Architect of the Year Awards Finalist
2006
Community Rail Award for ‘Best Integration Project’ - DLR Extension Construction Industry Major Project Shortlist
2005
Cityscape Architectural Review Awards - Dubai Light Rail Transport Masterplanning
2002
Civic trust Commendation - 60 Bermondsey Street Young Architectural Practice of the Year’ Finalist, Building Awards
2001
RIBA Regional Award - Jubilee Line Extension Croydon Design Awards - East Croydon Bus Station
2000
Civic Trust Awards - Jubilee Line Extension Millennium Products Awards British Construction Industry Awards - Jubilee Line Extension
1997
Aluminium Imagination Architectural Awards
1996
Civic Trust Awards - St John’s Church, Pinner RIBA London Regional Award Croydon Urban Design Award
1995
RIBA Regional Award - St John’s Church, Pinner
1994
Shortlisted Finalist British Museum Great Court Competition
1990
Croydon Urban Design Award
1985
Glass and Glazing Federation Award
1984
Meyer International Award
1981
Implan Award for Energy Conservation Glass & Glazing Federation Award
Weston Williamson - Transport
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