One of ten central stations created for London’s new Elizabeth Line, Canary Wharf Station is part of a ship-like complex built within the West India North Dock, adjacent to One Canada Square.
One of ten central stations created for London’s new Elizabeth Line, Canary Wharf Station is part of a ship-like complex built within the West India North Dock, adjacent to One Canada Square. Immersed in the wet dock, the station sits below Crossrail Place, a shopping destination featuring over 9,000 square metres of retail and restaurants. Crowned with a public rooftop garden, the building boasts a biodome-style ETFE roof supported by glulam lattice. Adamson served as Executive Architect on the retail and park levels of the development – working in collaboration with design architect Foster + Partners – and designed the lower levels, including the station, promenade and public realm.
To reach the ticket hall, and the train platforms below, travellers descend escalators that are a standout design feature. Framed in canary yellow glass balustrades, rather than the heavy steel typically used in underground stations, the moving staircases are found at either end of the 240-metre-long below-grade volumes. These spaces are defined by a material palette anchored by various shades of grey granite. Darkest at the platform level the palette lightens as users ascend to ground level.
