Victoria Station
Our concept for the new roof and balconies over the west concourse. Image © WWA
My early sketches exploring the design for the new long span roof structure
Diagrams I produced exploring the phased approach to construction, allowing the station to be kept operational at all times
We commissioned pedestrian flow modelling to test and refine our design proposals. Image © Network Rail
Simulation of peak hour pedestrian density in the station based on one of our our design options. Image © Network Rail
transformational change
I was the lead engineer on this project to develop concept designs and a design framework for the redevelopment of Victoria Station in London. Victoria is the second busiest station in the UK and is marred by congestion problems. Although a listed building, it is a patchwork of styles and ages with various parts in disrepair.
My colleagues and I headed the overall design team which gave us complete control over the development of the design. Our work involved engineering, architecture, building heritage, pedestrian flow analysis, urban design and transport interchange, weaving all these strands together to produce viable design options for the client to transform the station.
In this sense it was a truly interdisciplinary project, and one that delivered not only concept designs but, more importantly, a wider framework for future development of the station over the coming decades. The project is ongoing.