Our station at Barking Riverside was commended in the Building Beauty Awards this month. The judges were impressed by the elegance and discipline of the design, citing the distinct Corten facade as a spectacle for the users.
We have completed a major refurbishment of one of the jewels of the UK’s diplomatic crown – the British Embassy in Paris.
In a recent feature for La Revue Travaux Director, Nick McGough describes how the involvement of an architect within a civil engineering project can help elevate infrastructure projects beyond a purely functional engineering approach to one that delivers longer term social value and leaves an ongoing positive legacy. This is illustrated utilising various structures along the HS2 route giving a broad overview of the challenges and opportunities a project of this scale and complexity presents and how a wholistic design-led approach can be implemented.
HS2 has incorporated feedback from the local community in its new designs for the Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham, which will take the B4114 over the HS2 railway line, the Grand Union Canal, the Birmingham and Derby rail line and the River Rea.
We have completed a new residential development in Peckham for Southwark Council, delivering 109 new homes for social rent and shared ownership, alongside significant improvements to the public realm on the North Peckham Estate. The development is the latest in a series of new housing developments within the Council’s ambitious development programme which is building thousands of new council homes across the borough.
At WW+P we are committed to delivering sustainable infrastructure that is vital to support economic growth. We are therefore disappointed with the recent news that the UK Government is considering halting HS2 at Birmingham and not delivering the vital link to Manchester, or to Euston.
We are proud to say Yes to the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart for a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
Byford residents have been given their first look at the suburb’s new METRONET Station.
The new station is part of the METRONET Byford Rail Extension, which will connect Byford, one of the fastest growing suburbs in the country, to Perth CBD in just 42 minutes.
At its Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday, 6 September, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved HS2’s plans for the Balsall Common Viaduct. The plans incorporate local feedback focusing on environmental sustainability, landscape integration, visual connectivity and public access.
Leaders of the design team behind the Metro Tunnel’s state-of-the-art stations have spoken about the challenges of designing a major train station to sit next to one of Melbourne’s most important historical monuments – the Shrine of Remembrance.
An eco-friendly road bridge over the HS2 line in Birmingham has been approved by planners, with new designs ensuring the structure blends sympathetically with the local environment.
The 2023 AJ Awards shortlist has been announced and we are very proud to be part of the awards with two projects. We are finalists with Barking Riverside and Paddington Elizabeth Line Station both in the Infrastructure and Transport Project category!
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist has been announced and we are very proud to be part of the 2023 festival with two projects. We are finalists with both the Metro Tunnel Project in the Future Projects Infrastructure category, and Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station in Completed Buildings Transport category.
We are delighted to announce we have a second project on the World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist this year as part of the 2023 festival; with Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station featuring in the Completed Buildings: Transport category.
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist has been announced and we are very proud to be part of the 2023 festival with Metro Tunnel Project in the Future Projects Infrastructure category. Currently under construction, twin nine-kilometre tunnels and five new underground stations will connect Melbourne’s northwest and southeast districts, transforming the way people move around the city and improve access to key landmarks and destinations.
We are overjoyed to announce our new position in the AJ100, rising to 34, an increase of 14 places on 2022. A testament to our hardworking studios across the globe as well as our numerous client and collaborator relationships. Congratulations to all AJ100 award winners
We were humbled to pledge our continuing support to Ukraine by signing the Ukraine Business Compact 2023 at the Ukraine Recovery Conference that took place in London in June.
Thanks for joining us, SB Architects and 10 Design for our Shared Studio Lates as part of the London Festival of Architecture!
We are delighted to have won the AIA's 2023 Award for Public Architecture (WA)
It was a pleasure to host Merson Group and their VR rig at our London Studio last week!
Showcasing our collaborative Network Rail wayfinding project in virtual reality allowed visitors to see how the new signage and strategies are being used to enhance the passenger experience through inclusive, consistent, and flexible design. The signage design was developed following new Station Wayfinding Guidance led by ourselves for Network Rail, featuring Rail Alphabet 2, a new typeface designed by Margaret Calvert & Henrik Kubel.
Construction crews are making remarkable progress as they forge ahead with the creation of the Town Hall Station underground concourse beneath the bustling City Square. Proudly part of the transformative Metro Tunnel Project this remarkable achievement is now set to greet passengers in 2025, a whole year ahead of schedule.
As part of the Balfour Beatty VINCI Design Joint Venture we have received Schedule 17 approval for a 150-metre section of viaduct carrying trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station, including a 25-metre-high truss which will create a new icon on the city’s skyline.
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