The last major refurbishment Glasgow’s subway stations took place in the late 1970’s. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport embarked on a modernisation of all stations with Austin-Smith:Lord being appointed as Lead Consultants (RIBA stages 1-7) for Phase 3 of the station modernisation programme which comprises of Kelvinbridge, Shields Road, Cessnock and Bridge Street subway stations.
The modernisation project will allow SPT to meet the needs of current and future passenger demands and to standardise all subway stations to SPT design criteria.
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- SPT SUBWAY MODERNISATION, GLASGOW
SPT Subway Modernisation, Glasgow
The last major refurbishment Glasgow’s subway stations took place in the late 1970’s. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport embarked on a modernisation of all stations with Austin-Smith:Lord being appointed as Lead Consultants (RIBA stages 1-7) for Phase 3 of the station modernisation programme which comprises of Kelvinbridge, Shields Road, Cessnock and Bridge Street subway stations.
The modernisation project will allow SPT to meet the needs of current and future passenger demands and to standardise all subway stations to SPT design criteria.
Key areas which have been focused on within each station includes ‘The station building in the streetscape’, ‘Passenger and staff usability of the concourse’, ‘clear and concise station circulation’, ‘Platforms as waiting spaces’, ’Staff accommodation’, ‘Lighting’, ‘Passenger information’ and ‘Advertising’. Each station harbours unique design challenges, with Kelvinbridge adjoining the Grade A listed ‘Great Western Road Bridge Over River Kelvin’, the proximity of Shields road to Scotland Street School by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Cessnock station’s location at the base of ‘Walmer Crescent’ designed by Alexander “Greek” Thomson.
CLIENT: STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT
COMPLETION: ONGOING
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
CONTRACTOR: GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: MOTT MACDONALD
SERVICES: MOTT MACDONALD
COST CONSULTANT: CURRIE & BROWN
Redesign of this 17-stance bus station through to completion
Austin-Smith:Lord was appointed in September 2009 to undertake a feasibility study for the redevelopment of Hamilton Bus Station and through a competitive tendering process were retained to develop the design of the 17 stance bus station to completion.
The project also included a pedestrian concourse, internal waiting, ticket office, toilets, staff facilities and provision for a 118sqm retail unit and reconfiguration of adjoining car park and associated road access network.
As a Client I was impressed with how Austin-Smith:Lord quickly fully understood the Client requirement and priorities to ensure a successful conclusion to the project.
Gordon Ramsay – Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
There were several client variations which prolonged the design process. ASL worked well with B&K to address design issues in accordance with the agreed timescales.
Neil Shaw – Bowmer & Kirkland
COMPLETION: 2013
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
CONTRACTOR: BOWMER + KIRKLAND LTD
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: AECOM
SERVICES: AECOM
COST CONSULTANT: TURNER + TOWNSEND
The new £10 million bus station forms an important visual element to the historic City Gateway site
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- CHESTER BUS INTERCHANGE
Chester Bus Interchange is an exciting and inspiring project, an integral part of Chester’s One City Plan. Planning permission was approved in December 2014 enabling further design and construction development to commence for the new bus interchange at Gorse Stacks in Chester City Centre. The bus interchange is described as a ‘key enabling’ project because it has replaced the current Princess Street exchange.
The new £10 million bus station forms an important visual element to the historic City Gateway site. Creating and delivering a high quality Public Realm forecourt area and concourse to a new Bus Interchange, it presents a strong civic face to the roundabout and approach, whilst complementing the composition.
We are delighted to have worked with Chester West and Chester Council on the new Chester Bus Interchange which bring a number of excellent transport related benefits to the city. These include better integration between bus services and the rail station and, it is hoped, less congestion as more people use bus services instead of private cars within the city centre and surrounds.
Richard Cronin – Partner, Austin-Smith: Lord
CLIENT: CHESTER WEST + CHESTER COUNCIL
COMPLETION: 2016
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
CONTRACTOR: MOTT MACDONALD
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: MOTT MACDONALD
SERVICES: MOTT MACDONALD
COST CONSULTANT: MOTT MACDONALD
Plans for delivery of a 21st Century world class airport rail link between Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Airport
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- GLASGOW AIRPORT RAIL LINK
Glasgow Airport Rail Link
The project started with a best practice study which looked at international examples of airport terminals, rail stations, canopies, concourse and platform designs to inform how a 21st century world class facility should be delivered.
The objective of this project was to deliver a successful fixed heavy rail link between Glasgow Central and Glasgow Airport with a target opening year of 2010. The project involved an economic evaluation of the proposed link, development of all aspects of the design, preparation of detailed estimates and undertaking appropriate public consultation.
We developed a scheme which is technically robust; delivers a high level of operational performance; is costed reliably to Network Rail Level 4 accuracy; is environmentally acceptable; achieves public support; and is buildable without excessive disruption to the operation of the existing rail service, airport operations, the M8 and other highways or the area through which the new link will pass.
The plans for the delivery of a 21st century world class airport rail link between Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Airport involved economic evaluation of the proposed link, development of all aspects of the design, preparation of detailed estimates, public consultation and design for a new station at Glasgow Airport.
CLIENT: SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE / SPT
COMPLETION: 2007
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
LANDSCAPE: ASH DESIGN
STRUCTURES: FABER MAUNSELL
SERVICES: FABER MAUNSELL
Forms part of a wider portfolio of work carried out by Austin-Smith:Lord for Transport for Greater Manchester
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- SALFORD CENTRAL STATION
Salford Station should have been servicing central Manchester more so that any of its rivals based on location, but no. It was avoided by passengers, hardly used in comparison, not even known by many. With no street presence, poor lighting, poor disabled access, and fraught access generally, it was a station in neglect. Our brief was to change that.
We approached the project from a broader, masterplanning context. As the city centre, through the Spinningfields development, expanded to meet it, we could show the station’s value from a regeneration standpoint and were able to help our client GMPTE benefit from £1.5m funding from the European
Regional Development Fund: a significant proportion of the overall £5m budget.
The initial work claimed a well-lit beacon-style presence at street level by encasing a large area in a glass foyer, currently serving to take the pressure off the upper floor, later to house the ticket office. The access has been transformed for the disabled, including a new ticket counter and toilet; with the general access widened, congestion is reduced. Greater use means the station opens later at night. Regeneration is taking place already adjacent to the station, which in turn will justify further phases of work. The positive spiral has begun.
Salford now has a safer, more accessible and modern station. There are improved ticket buying facilities and better links to bus and taxi facilities, to make it even easier for people to travel. Improvements like this encourage more people to use the rail network.
Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP on opening the station
The team provided excellent service resulting in an excellent design and an excellent building in use
Peter Boulton – Head of Programme Management Services, GMPTE
CLIENT: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL / TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER / NETWORK RAIL
COMPLETION: 2008
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
CONTRACTOR: MURPHY
STRUCTURES: AECOM
SERVICES: MOUCHEL PARKMAN
COST CONSULTANT: GLEEDS
SPECIALIST CONSULTANT (GEOTECHNICS + TECHNOLOGY): MOUCHEL PARKMAN
Limited design competition for the new Stoke bus station
Austin-Smith:Lord was one of six architectural practices invited to participate in a limited design competition for the new Stoke bus station. The new bus station is not only an opportunity to improve transport connections but will also play a vital role in the regeneration of the cultural and civic quarter of Hanley, establishing a link to an improved public realm and commercial district.
The design takes inspiration from the culture and heritage of the local pottery industry in the form of a sweeping shell-canopy that responds to the movements and flows of its context to provide an uplifting space as well as shelter for transport users. The architectural concept is based on large-span shell structures with a limited number of contact points on the ground.
CLIENT: STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
COMPLETION: 2010
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT, URBAN REGENERATION
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: CURTINS
SERVICES: CURTINS
COST CONSULTANT: GLEEDS
SPECIALIST CONSULTANT (TRANSPORT): JMP
Concept design for a 14-story office tower over central Dublin’s busiest station
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- TARA STREET STATION AIR RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT
Tara Street Station Air Rights Development
Tara Street is the busiest station in central Dublin serving over 25,000 passengers at peak times. In order to fund the redevelopment and expansion of the concourse and passenger facilities, Austin-Smith:Lord worked closely with Irish Rail Architects, Iarnròd Éireann, AECOM and commercial advisors
Lisneys to develop a concept design, by Adamsons Associates, for a 14 storey office tower over the station with views to the River Liffey. Our work was completed on time and within budget, enabling the client to secure planning permission.
COMPLETION: 2012
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT, COMMERCIAL
STRUCTURES: AECOM
SERVICES: AECOM
COST CONSULTANT: BRUCE SHAW PARTNERSHIP
The centralisation of bus facilities at these sites was a key element of both Oldham Council’s town centre regeneration strategy and Transport for Greater Manchester’s development strategy
The centralisation of bus facilities at Cheapside/West Street is a key element of Oldham Council’s evolving town centre strategy, and provides an important opportunity to further enhance the vitality and viability of the town centre. It serves to promote the increased use of public transport at a time when there is increasing concern about sustainable and environmentally damaging growth in car use.
The building integrates all the bus services in the town and represents the first of a new “21st Century” style of bus station in Greater Manchester.
The station provides a user friendly environment, with a high degree of shelter and comfort for passengers, taking into account personal safety, security and accessibility.
Further to designing the new Central Bus Station at Oldham Cheapside, Austin-Smith:Lord were commissioned to undertake design and contract administration services on the redevelopment of the adjacent passenger waiting environment at Oldham West Street.
The aim for the redevelopment of West Street is the siting and construction of a centralised waiting environment which affords bus users modern and extensive facilities including an attractive and user friendly waiting area; a high degree of shelter and comfort for passengers; personal safety, security and accessibility; and an overall environment that promotes a greater use of public transport.
The design responds to a number of challenges which includes a sloping site, adjacent city centre shopping centre and Manchester Chambers (listed). The intended area is split into two levels to minimise gradients , and fully glazed elevations are used to improve legibility and safety.
COMPLETION: 2008
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT, URBAN REGENERATION
CONTRACTOR: THOMAS BARNS + SONS PLC / INTERSERVE
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: MARSTON + GRUNDY
SERVICES: ESE CONSULTING ENGINEERS
COST CONSULTANT: MIDDLETON + LEES
SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS (TRANSPORT): PBA
AWARDS:
2002 CIVIC TRUST AWARD
2001 RTPI REGIONAL BEST URBAN REGENERATION AWARD
The underside of the striking form of the concourse roof is clad in anodized aluminium sheeting, creating a strong focal point over the key entrance area
Transport for Greater Manchester commissioned Austin-Smith:Lord to design a replacement nineteen stand £15.7m bus station in Wigan Town Centre; which will provide a fully accessible covered passenger concourse, with designated waiting areas with information points and seating. The underside of the striking form of the concourse roof is clad in anodized aluminium sheeting, creating a strong focal point over the key entrance area. Large areas of glass and two large ETFE roof lights contribute to making this a bright and welcoming space. In consideration of the key heritage areas of Wigan the other key material is facing brickwork, in two different tones.
The design includes more attractive routes to and from the town centre for pedestrians, reducing the number of pedestrian crossing points across the site from fourteen to two. The covered concourse will also improve passenger comfort and weather protection with improved passenger information; Improved accessibility into and across the town to employment, education, leisure, retail and other travel modes.
The project significantly contributes to the regeneration of Wigan Town Centre by delivering a new, more attractive bus station that complements the wider town centre development. As a reflection of the outline brief the design incorporates a new Travelshop, coffee shop facilities, new newsagents, high quality fully accessible toilets, and a baby changing and changing places facility. A stand alone cycle parking facility is also provided set within a new urban realm area which fronts one of the key pedestrian approaches to the station.
The project was completed in October 2018.
Working alongside A-S:L on the Wigan Bus Station project, from concept through to completion, was a very positive experience. A-S:L were fully committed to not only delivering work to a high standard but also fulfilling various stakeholder requirements which were made possible through collaborative design reviews. In addition, A-S:L brought experience and innovation to the design which ultimately resulted in a building which is both functional and iconic.
Early in this project there were a number of affordability challenges but A-S:L worked collaboratively with the client and the wider design team to deliver a building which bettered the aspirations of the client and the travelling public but was also delivered on budget and to time. Since completion the positive response to the design from the public has been overwhelming.
James Nairn – TfGM Senior Project Manager for Wigan Bus Station
COMPLETION: 2018
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, URBAN DESIGN, LANDSCAPE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
CONTRACTOR: VINCI
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: MOTT MACDONALD
SERVICES: MOTT MACDONALD
COST CONSULTANT: TURNER + TOWNSEND
Reopened to the public September 2018 after £2.5m refurb
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Partick Bus Station Redevelopment
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) proposed to redevelop the bus station facility at Partick to improve the passenger experience and address current health and safety issues. Partick has become a strategic transport interchange facility in the west end of Glasgow with the redevelopment and regeneration of Partick and the Glasgow Harbour area.
This project was reopened to the public in September 2018.
Fantastic improvement to the bus station at a strategically important hub. Many thanks to everyone in the SPT team, ASL architects and Luddons. Great team effort.
Charles Hoskins, Senior Director, SPT
COMPLETION: 2018
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: TRANSPORT
CONTRACTOR: LUDDON CONSTRUCTION LTD
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: lORD
STRUCTURES: CURTINS
COST CONSULTANT: CURRIE & BROWN
CHESTER BUS INTERCHANGEThe new £10 million bus station forms an important visual element to the historic City Gateway site
