Tottenham Court Road Underground Station, London Metro Architecture, Building Redevelopment Images

Tottenham Court Road Underground Station in London

Oxford St Public Building Redevelopment design by Stanton Williams architects, UK

10 Feb 2017

Tottenham Court Road Underground Station

Design: Stanton Williams Architects

Location: Oxford Street, Central London, England, UK

Second glass entrance at Tottenham Court Road Underground Station opens

The 9.5m high glass structure joins its counterpart on the south side of the station, also designed by the practice, which opened at the end of 2015. Together they form the entrances of the new Crossrail and Underground station. The project is part of a wider regeneration happening within and immediately around the station.

The structures are designed to connect people above and below ground orientating passengers intuitively by bringing daylight into the below ground station and providing views of Centrepoint as wayfinding and are illuminated at night, creating a dramatic and secure environment.

The brief was to regenerate the area around the Centre Point tower, Tottenham Court Rd Underground and new Crossrail station by creating a new world-class public space in collaboration with Gillespies.

The area is the meeting point of the distinct cultures of Bloomsbury, Soho and Covent Garden. The design aims to unlock the potential of existing buildings and make them work at street level. Designs were developed for St Giles’ Circus as a major transport interchange, meeting and information point for London.

The existing fountain and street clutter are cleared to create a strong and simple streetscape on a raised piazza.

Underground Station at Tottenham Court Road – Building Information

Client: London Underground, acting on behalf of the steering group consisting of Camden Council, Westminster Council, TfL and Crossrail
Entrance Structures Design: Stanton Williams
Ticket hall and below ground station design: Hawkins\Brown
Public Realm Designer: Gillespies / Stanton Williams
Glass Structure Contractor: Seele
Structural Engineer: Expedition Engineering
Wind Tunnel Specialist: BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd
Lighting Consultant: Studio FRACTAL
Environmental Design: Max Fordham
Art Consultant: Platform for Arts

Photography © Jack Hobhouse

Original Building Opening: July 30, 1900

London Metro Building images / information received 100217

Stanton Williams on e-architect

Address: Oxford St, London WC1A 1DD, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 343 222 1234

Location: Tottenham Court Road, London, England, UK