The team consists of UK-based engineering consultancy Atkins, global design firm Arup and London-based design and architectural firm Allies and Morrison. CRL is a company which was established in 2001 to promote and develop direct rail links across London.
The prefabricated elements include a state-of-the-art transparent ETFE roof similar to that used at the Eden Project in Cornwall, precast concrete sections, and modular ticketing and retail units.
The design will mean building the new Crossrail platforms alongside the existing DLR station and creating a new overhead concourse that will serve both sets of lines. Access to the new station will be on the north side of Victoria Dock Road via an elevated entrance served by escalators and lifts. The station will be fully accessible.
The station will feature new retail facilities and will seamlessly link into the Excel Centre to provide a smooth transition for visitors. The design has also been conceived as flexible enough to allow for future development.
The major elements of the new Custom House station will be transported to site and assembled at the location. The process will save time and cost, and reduce the project’s carbon footprint.
According to Atkins’ program delivery director, Simon Layzell, “The new station will act as a catalyst for regeneration in the area but it is an incredibly complicated site and we needed an elegant and efficient design and engineering solution to meet the project requirements.”
The Atkins/Arup/Allies and Morrison project team will be providing civil, structural building services engineering, cost consultancy (Faithful+Gould), environmental consultancy, transport planning, architectural services, and rail communications systems.
