12th Jun 2009 17:14
Atkins set to win Crossrail Architectural Component contract
Crossrail Ltd has announced its intention to award the Architectural Component contract for all of its stations and associated structures to design and engineering consultancy Atkins. This award covers the design and specification of interior elements such as the wall and ceiling finishes, cladding systems, seating, lighting, and wayfinding.
The Atkins team includes specialist designers from Grimshaw Architects who will be helping to deliver the design excellence required for this key package of works.
Simon Layzell, Atkins' Crossrail programme delivery director said: "Crossrail is set to be one of the most heavily used lines in the UK and getting the interior design right at the stations is crucial.
"Integrating art into the fabric of the architecture, and considering light, tactile, aural and visual qualities alongside practical and functional performance will deliver a unique travelling experience. Crossrail will become a benchmark in world transport infrastructure design".
Once the contract is signed Atkins will work with Crossrail Ltd and the individually appointed package of works teams to create a design toolkit. This will consist of a palette of materials and a range of components that will allow for individual choice whilst ensuring a consistent line-wide identity and creating value through economies of scale.
The Architectural Component contract is due to be awarded under the Crossrail Design Framework from which Atkins has already jointly won (with Arup) contracts covering Bored Tunnel Design, and multi-disciplinary engineering & design on Tottenham Court Road station.
Atkins is one of the world's leading engineering design consultancies in the metro field. Other projects currently being worked on include the Dubai Metro - opening on 9 September 2009, the Copenhagen metro capacity upgrade, expansion of the Hong Kong Metro system, and South Africa's Gautrain.
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Notes to editors:
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) is a multinational engineering and design consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment. Atkins is the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, the largest engineering consultancy in both the UK and the Middle East, and the UK's largest architecture firm.
Recent projects include:
Major infrastructure works, such as the design and programme management of the civil works for the Dubai Metro red and green lines;
High profile transport planning and urban design - a scheme to deliver a diagonal crossing at London's Oxford Circus will help solve the problem of pedestrian crowding;
Key rail projects - helping improve train times on the West Coast Main Line through the design, installation, testing and commissioning of new signalling at Rugby and Nuneaton;
Multidisciplinary building design - North Road Primary School in Darlington is an exemplar project which raises standards for environmental design and community engagement;
Vital water and environmental projects - as part of a joint venture, Atkins is providing technical assistance to the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme in Nigeria, which will benefit up to three million people.
Atkins was named among the 20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2009 by The Sunday Times; The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2008; and The Times Top 50 Companies Where Women Want to Work 2008. The company was construction sector winner for the third consecutive year in the Target National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2008.
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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