Programme director: Linewide Group by Grimshaw GIA Equation Maynard, AtkinsRelais and Arup.
Opened 2022
Director for five distinct projects leading the practice group below from 2013 to opening in 2022, comprising 90% of the group’s activities between 2009 and 2022 for consistent human-centric design, construction and a world class passenger experience at 9nr stations for a design-life of 120 years. Elizabeth line and my Linewide Group were awarded the prestigious 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize. In 2026, Elizabeth line was awarded the UK’s favorite Stirling Prize winning building of the last 30 years.
Client: Crossrail Ltd and AtkinsRelais Ltd.
Group: Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRelais with Arup, UP Projects, Sonia Boyce OBE RA.
Cost: Capital value, circa £8bn.
Linewide concept CGI, platform level
Escalator head, Whitechapel station
Requirement resolution stages
Linewide totem uplighter prototype
Linewide fire sign prototype
Station tunnel linings
Standardised and modular fibrous concrete panels designed as a cladding systems totalling 50,000m2 at five stations.
Platform edge structure
Requirements’ development, prototyping and performance testing for 2.5km modular structure built out by five station contractors.
Central London sub surface stations
The concept design was included in the Employer’s Design Requirement and made, then integrated by nine different contractors forming a unifying passenger experience.
