Britain Government announced the architects, designers and engineers that will help transform Euston and deliver new stations in Birmingham, Solihull and Old Oak Common, under HS2 project. The four stations are scheduled to be opened in 2026.
The contracts to develop and refine the detailed plans for the stations are awarded to:
– Birmingham Curzon Street – WSP UK Limited (working with Grimshaw Architects LLP)
– Birmingham Interchange – Ove Arup & Partners International Limited (working with Arup Associates and Wilkinson Eyre Architects Limited)
– Old Oak Common – WSP UK Limited (working with Wilkinson Eyre Architects Limited)
– London Euston – Ove Arup & Partners International Limited (working with Grimshaw Architects LLP)
The winning teams have a track record of delivering cutting edge design and have worked on some of the largest and most complex international infrastructure projects, including Gateshead Millennium Bridge, The Eden Project in Cornwall, Biljmer Arena station in the Netherlands, and the new concourse at London’s King’s Cross station.
Working with HS2 Ltd, the winners will be tasked with delivering people-centred design, architecture which enables accessibility for all, ‘timeless design’ for future-proofing and flexibility and respecting and contributing to the physical and cultural legacy of the location.
An independent HS2 Design Panel has scrutinised HS2’s guidelines and specifications for the stations, and will continue to play a key role in reviewing the detailed designs as they develop through 2018.
“Our new stations in London and Birmingham will be at the heart of the first phase of the project, increasing capacity, improving journeys and helping to unlock opportunities for tens of thousands of new jobs and homes around what will be four new landmark buildings,” HS2 Ltd Chief Executive, Mark Thurston said.
The new HS2 stations will be designed with input from local communities, using best practice principles from stations around the world, and guidelines and specifications endorsed by an independent panel of leading architects and designers.
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