WW+P is an award winning architectural and urban design practice specialising in large-scale infrastructure, masterplanning and city-shaping projects. Established in 1985, we have over 270 professionals operating across our studios in the UK, Australia, Middle East, China and North America, working flexibly and collaboratively with our clients.
We are a design-led practice with a strong record of delivery. We create and connect sustainable places for people delivering city-shaping projects across the globe. We take a whole life approach, considering how our designs will adapt, retain their relevance and continue to be enjoyed for years.
Worldwide we have designed and delivered transportation projects that support sustainable growth and development, and promote connectivity. We use our expertise in transport orientated development to create high quality innovative architecture.
Our Sectors
Transportation Aviation Bridges & Infrastructure
Masterplans Workplace Housing Transit Orientated Development Civic, Culture & Community
Paddington is the flagship station on the Elizabeth Line – the most important infrastructure project in the UK in a generation.
Our long-term plan for Paddington began in 2012 when we saw the future Elizabeth Line as an opportunity to remodel the station as a whole. This far-sighted approach has transformed the passenger experience by radically improving routes and opening up new connections. Inspired by the original station – a masterpiece of 19th century engineering and an architectural icon – we have brought old and new together to create outstanding 21st century infrastructure.
At ground level, a large public plaza beneath a 2,300m2 glazed roof gives Paddington a visible entrance for the first time. The Elizabeth Line ticket hall below is an epic space where we used scale and light to match the grandeur of the original station, and introduced daylight and natural ventilation deep into the station. Despite its scale, Paddington is designed with the passenger at its heart and is calm and simple to navigate, properly establishing the station as the primary international gateway to central London.
Metro Tunnel Project
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As infrastructure specialists we have the skills and confidence to look afresh at existing networks – bringing value by optimising performance and increase capacity. In Melbourne, our Metro Tunnel Project sees the creation of twin nine-kilometre tunnels to rationalise the city’s metro system and enable 500,000 additional passenger journeys per week at peak times. Our bold vision and line of route expertise, as well as successful collaboration with multiple project partners, is transforming the network into a world class public transport system.
Alongside the new tunnels, five new metro stations are being created, bringing new connections to Melbourne neighbourhoods and expanding public transport across the city. Each draws upon the character of its location to create local architectural landmarks, while a clear focus on the passenger experience will ensure people can move through the stations as easily as possible. With new public space, shops, cafes and art installations, the stations will be destinations in their own right – creating vibrant places and supporting local economies.
Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station
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Our ability to think strategically and to bring people together has transformed Woolwich – once a struggling and neglected part of London – into a vibrant and successful neighbourhood. Together with our project partners and key public stakeholders, we were able to make the case for an Elizabeth Line station for Woolwich, unlocking funding and investment that has enabled the area to benefit from the most important transport infrastructure project in the UK for decades.
Our station at Woolwich is a key element in a masterplan for the regeneration of a former military site. The robust and quietly monumental building, alongside new public space, creates a neighbourhood focus and respects the rich heritage of its location. As a station, its simple character and light-filled spaces make passenger journeys as simple as possible, while our design has enabled an ambitious over site development, with new residential blocks rising above the station as part of a wider project delivering 3,750 new homes alongside new cultural, commercial and recreation facilities.
Waterloo Station Redevelopment
When London’s Eurostar terminal moved to St Pancas, large areas of Waterloo station became redundant space. We introduced our expertise in transport-orientated development and placemaking to improve the station – initially as part of a team to redevelop the terminal for domestic train services, thereby increasing station capacity and connections to and from London.
In addition, we led the redevelopment of the former Eurostar infrastructure, repurposing the security, passport control, customs and passenger lounges into 130,000 Sq.ft of high quality retail and leisure space. We introduced an active frontage and high quality public realm, helping to establish Waterloo not only as a key transport hub but also as an attractive shopping destination in a busy part of central London. This was seamlessly delivered thanks to careful design and collaboration that enabled the life of the station to continue while construction took place. The project has demonstrated how wider thinking around infrastructure can enhance the passenger experience, deliver broader economic benefits, and create social value.
Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Kajang Line
Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit, is the largest public infrastructure development in Malaysia to date, creating a transportation backbone for the greater Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley region. The Kajang Line provides 41.5 km of elevated and 9.5km of underground tracks, with 29 stations connecting the Malaysian capital to outlying areas. As lead designers we supported the client from the project outset considering the optimum location for each of the stations, working to maximise the operational and passenger benefits through considered rail alignment and station setting.
We defined the design standards and specifications for the operation of the system and passenger facilities ensuring the overall architectural quality was maintained across this line, and on future lines. Our design standards delivered a line-wide identity, creating elegant and economic solutions using appropriate local materials. We provided a simple and sustainable approach to the station design, meeting safety standards, government obligations and delivering a high-quality passenger experience. The stations were designed to reflect the local climate conditions with low energy passive ventilation and environmental control measures adopted to all elevated stations.
A key part of the MRT project was urban regeneration, with the new stations acting as central hubs for connectivity. To achieve this ambition, we incorporated full urban realm integration for the stations, centred on the principals of transit orientated development.
Forrestfield-Airport Link
Forrestfield-Airport Link connects the Eastern suburbs of Perth and the Airport, with three new stations at Redcliffe, High Wycombe, and Airport Central, all designed to reflect their local environment, and provide a modern, effective transportation system.
Airport Central station will be a new gateway to Western Australia, and the design celebrates the experience of departures and arrivals. We integrated Indigenous Noongar artist work into the station to welcome passengers and create a unique sense of place. The station features large volume spaces to create an uplifting and memorable passenger experience. Voids between the levels provide clear sight lines from the station concourse to the platform, enhancing intuitive wayfinding.
The design was conceived to minimise energy use through passive measures: the roof incorporates natural light reducing the need for artificial lighting, roof insulation, large overhanging eaves, and frosted glass rooflights minimise direct solar heat gain. LED lighting is powered by photovoltaic panels providing a renewable energy source. Locally manufactured steel and Kimberley Stone were used to reduce transportation costs and embodied energy.
The design achieved an Excellent rating under the Infrastructure Council of Australia. Infrastructure Sustainability scheme.
Australian Architecture Association, Transportation (WA) Winner
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou, China
Vertical circulation and passenger movements were rationalised in order to create a relaxed, intuitive passenger experience. Feature walls draw users towards key points of exit and entrance whilst the soffit within the station box increases in volume at decision points.
The station feature walls incorporate the region’s association with craft and ceramics, as well as showing the city symbol, a goat. A series of models were developed at 1:20 scale to test the best way to deliver the desired faceted wall.
Within the fixed metro box, our strategy looked to reduce material usage. This was achieved by increasing voids, eliminating and consolidating unnecessary circulation. Natural light is maximised within the entrance locations, and intuitive wayfinding allows for additional station signage to be minimised.
Arden Cross Masterplan
Arden Cross is one of the UK’s most significant regeneration projects, with our masterplan establishing a vision for an internationally connected destination providing a world class environment for working, living, learning and leisure. As experts in both masterplanning and transport-orientated development, we have harnessed the arrival of HS2 to unlock the potential of the 148-hectare site, creating up to 27,000 new jobs, 6 million sq.ft of employment space, 3,000 new homes and exceptional transport connections.
We have worked closely with the UK Government, HS2 and stakeholders across the West Midlands to demonstrate the scale of opportunity at Arden Cross, inspiring confidence among investors and occupiers in the best-connected development opportunity in the UK. Fully aligned with the Government’s focus on growth outside London and the south east, our masterplan is focused on both economic sustainability – harnessing a strategic location and proximity to a skilled workforce – as well as environmental sustainability that preserves, enhances and celebrates the landscape and its habitats.
Arden Cross masterplan is exactly the kind of vision and ambition that will help to drive both the regional and national economy forward.”
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands
Circular Quay Renewal
The transformation of Circular Quay will revitalise Australia’s front door, creating an existing new setting for the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. The project will strengthen Sydney’s reputation as a global destination, delivering a world-class visitor and customer experience.
The multi-faceted proposal creates distinctive new public spaces, as well as retail, dining, arts and cultural offerings. Visitor and passenger experiences are transformed at one of Sydney’s busiest transport interchanges, with modernisation of the station and wharves.
The new design respects and celebrates the culture and history of Warrane/Circular Quay. Important assets such as Circular Quay Station and the archaeology beneath First Fleet Park will be protected. Visiting the area will offer a chance to connect with Country in the heart of the city.
The pedestrian spaces will be expanded to create an unrivalled public space to enjoy the spectacular views and try new and immersive cultural experiences, with more seating, shades and dedicated spaces for buskers.
Ebbsfleet Central Masterplan
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The Ebbsfleet Central Masterplan fulfils the long-term vision for the Garden City. Our masterplan provides a framework of key principles and opportunity areas, that inform the maximum quantum of development and parameter plans while promoting future innovation and flexibility. The masterplan is designed to deliver a high quality, mixed-use development with a flexible structure future proofing the area for new innovations and changing circumstances.
The Ebbsfleet area is filled with constraints that make creating a cohesive and long-term masterplan a challenge. The existing conditions including the changes in levels, protected environmental areas, possible land contamination, and the potential future changes such as the new London Resort link road, and HS1 car parking reprovision all need to be addressed in a coherent manner.
Looking across the Ebbsfleet Central area as a whole we identified key spatial priority areas, strategic links and enabling projects which are essential to a successful development. We organised the masterplan into 3 areas: Northfleet Rise, the station garden, and the City Park, all contributing to the Garden City landscape. Each area was developed through continued interaction with the overall masterplan principles ensuring the appropriate character, typologies and infrastructure were built in at both a micro and macro scale.
Thames Tideway
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London, UK
Thames Tideway Limited
2024
25km
£4 billion
Tideway is a major new sewer, urgently needed to tackle the lack of capacity within London’s Victorian sewer system. This is a combined system, and at times of high rainfall a series of overflows alongside the River Thames discharge raw sewage into the river. This is exacerbated by the rising frequency of extreme weather events. This project is designed to intercept the sewage at overflow points and transport it to a processing plant downstream. Once operational it will deliver a step-change in the health of the river.
This is predominantly a civil and marine engineering project, with massive structures in the form of interlinked chambers and shafts linking to a new 6.9km tunnel that follows the course of the river. They are like icebergs, almost entirely below ground, but where they come to the surface it is critical to the success of the project that they are fully integrated into their context.
We are responsible for the design of the landscaping and public realm proposals that deliver the integration for five sites East of Tower Bridge. These sites include heritage buildings, quiet residential neighbourhoods, parks that are a vital asset to the surrounding communities, and sensitive river-edge locations.
As well as the permanent structures above and below-ground our designs need to accommodate complex operational and maintenance regimes that necessitate over fifty access hatches in the ground plane and space for vehicles to manoeuvre. Design development required close coordination with a wide range of engineering disciplines to incorporate these requirements seamlessly.
Irish War Memorial Gardens
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The new commemorative bridge at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Dublin is the first step in realising an important new crossing point, linking sections of Dublin’s walking, cycling and military trails across the river Liffey. The new bridge will link the north and south banks of the river at the location first proposed by sir Edwin Lutyens who designed the garden in memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War.
Our design is a clever three girder cantilever design giving a view through the bridge structure to the river below while also providing a place for pause and reflection before entering the Memorial Garden.
Salford Meadows
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The new pedestrian bridge across the River Irwell sits at the centre of Irwell River Park, which will create an international waterfront destination catalysing the economic resurgence of the Manchester City region.
Spanning the banks of the River Irwell, the bridge creates a new pedestrian connection between Salford Meadows and the historic Crescent Conservation Area. With a highly urban context on one approach, and a natural context on the other, the structure acts as a mediator between the two conditions, responding to its setting to create an iconic visible landmark.
The design complied with DDA regulations using a new bank sculpted into the meadows discreetly raising users from ground level to the bridge landing point whilst providing an elevated panoramic view across the unique landscape.
Saltley Road Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
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Saltley Viaduct is a new 190m long structure, which passes over the River Rea, existing Network Rail tracks, new High Speed rail tracks and a canal whilst tying into the existing highway network.
An innovative construction methodology allows the new viaduct to be construction alongside the existing structure, minimises disruption to local users, supported by the use of prefabrication.
The viaduct allows for all users with pedestrian and cycleways cantilevered along the outer edge. These walkways provide a shared surface for pedestrian and cyclist, as well as being future-proofed to allow for a segregated cycleway to connect to local cycle networks in the future.
The user experience is central to our design, perforated balustrades provide views out and an innovative integrated lighting strategy removes the need for conventional lamp posts and provides low level lighting. Integrated handrail and balustrade lighting provides good quality lighting on the walkway whilst minimising overspill which can be detrimental to the wildlife which utilises the river and canal corridors at night.
Standardised Pedestrian Footbridges
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The Midlands segment of the new High Speed 2 rail route contains four new footbridges over the tracks. We developed a standardised bridge design that delivered a cost effective, high quality solution responding to HS2’s Design Vision to create a recognisable structure and brand identity along the route.
The standard footbridges consist of a 40m main span with a variable backspan that allows flexibility to fit a range of spans. Repeated and configurable components are used which can be adapted to fit each site.
A weathering steel arch is gently inclined outwards for a slender appearance, which is received by a bespoke concrete plinth to achieve a light touch on the landscape. A stainless steel parapet is inclined in line with the arch structure to provide an open feeling to the users. The panels have perforations that reflect the technical constraints, providing openness where possible and security over the railway tracks.
Lawrence East Station
The Lawrence East transit-oriented community fosters a vibrant, walkable neighborhood along the Scarborough Subway Extension. By creating inviting public spaces, we have reshaped a car-dependent area into a family-friendly landscape that celebrates the pedestrian experience.
Lawrence East is envisioned as an extension of the city’s green corridor. In order to accommodate the site’s steep terrain, we used iterative wood and clay models to guide the design process. A new transit plaza creates a tranquil buffer from street noise and dust, with natural vegetation, integrated ramps, seating, and lighting designed to allow for a variety of community spaces.
Bank Over station Development
At Bank Station we delivered a high quality, sustainable development providing Grade A commercial attic office space over an existing underground station in the heart of the City of London. The design had to adhere to the rigid structural grid and load limitations imposed by the station box. Our design delivered a high-quality, attractive new roof form responding to the building below and the wider conversation area.
To address the complexities of building above a station we used a grid solution which complied technically and provided flexibility to enhance and define the built form. The use of lightweight Glass Reinforced Concrete was critical to meeting building constraints and achieving planning approvals. Through new terraces we provided much needed green space to achieve biodiversity net gain, and used Sustainable Drainage Systems to achieve an Excellent BREEAM rating and WELL Gold standard.
British Embassy Paris
Location: Client: Completion: Paris, France Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2023
We were privileged to lead a major refurbishment of one of the jewels of the UK’s diplomatic crown – the British Embassy in Paris. We created high quality new office and meeting spaces that support modern working practices within the historic building, and removed internal partitions and barriers to encourage collaboration between staff teams.
We inserted two new staircases that have radically improved movement and circulation throughout the building. We took the opportunity to restore previously hidden ceilings, and complemented these with carefully selected traditional materials. The result is a series of elegant yet robust interiors that will serve the embassy for many years to come.
Our refurbishment of the British Embassy has extended the lifespan of an extraordinarily important historic building in the heart of Paris. We carried out extensive repairs to the building envelope, and designed a flexible new internal layout that will enable the building to adapt easily to future demands.
Solidarity Transport Hub
Solidarity Transport Hub is a new green field mega project located 40km southwest of Warsaw. The project delivers a new airport planned to serve up to 100 million passengers, as part of an integrated transport hub, with seamless interchange between air, rail, road, and an airport city.
At the heart of our design was the Rynek, an urban space for transport interchange and unprogrammed activities including pop-up retail, local markets, street performance and art, creating a hub unique to Poland and its culture and heritage.
Our phased construction methodology delivers a low carbon footprint and low environmental impact, with a modular design for maximum flexibility as the airport expands. Using the same geometry for all structural elements provides a simple to build, cost-effective solution. The building fabric was also key for maximising operational energy efficiency. Extensive roof-lights reduced the need for artificial lighting and provide natural ventilation.
People-centred design principles were applied throughout, from intuitive passenger routes to the introduction of a green corridor through the airport city, connecting the transport interchange to future aerotropolis development and local nature reserve beyond.
Project HEART
Project HEART (Hydrogen-Electric Automated Regional Transport) represents the first real steps in de-carbonising domestic aviation. Working with a consortium of industry experts we are looking to construct and operate what would be the worlds first zero emission 19 seater commercial air service, including dedicated green hydrogen infrastructure by 2028.
Our concept design for the HEART Terminal is driven by 3 pillars: Environmentally sustainable, Economic and Inclusive. Our proposal for the terminal and infrastructure requirements is a modular, scalable, and deployable timber structure, which uses a form-active folded roof geometry to minimise the number of columns. The form enables natural ventilation, improved acoustics, and open views towards the airfield and provides a step-change in low-carbon design as well as a high quality passenger experience.
Barcelona Airport
Terminal 1 Satellite
In 2018 Barcelona Airport was one of the fastest growing hubs in Europe reaching 50.1 million passengers, 6.1% growth on the previous year. To sustain this growth, a new satellite connected to T1 via APM / BHS tunnels and road connections was required.
As a gateway to Spain and the city of Barcelona, the terminal required an iconic building creating a memorable and uplifting experience for passengers. At the centre of terminal is a vibrant public plaza with a mix of shops, food and beverage outlets and a VIP lounge. Elegant long span roof beams inspired by Gaudi, create uninterrupted areas of floor space and a fully glazed façade provides views over the airfield.
Using a simple diagram, we focused on one shared departure level instead of two allowing us to reduce the built floor area and vertical circulation, delivering a cost-effective solutions and providing full retail exposure to optimise commercial revenue potential. This layout optimised the Airport’s efficiency in terms of aircraft, passenger and baggage movements.
The building is designed to avoid the need for artificial lighting of public areas in daylight hours, supported by passive measures to reduce solar heat gain and the use of renewable energy sources. Our design was evaluated to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating. Location:
Tropical Archipelago Airport Masterplan
A high-quality spatial experience for all passengers has been inspired by the local natural environment and cultural heritage. Attention to detail, human scale architecture and use of local materials and crafts further enhance the experience. The result is an inclusive environment that connects passenger and staff to the unique quality of the area.
We challenged conventional thinking in construction, DfMA principles of prefabrication and modular design minimise construction waste to landfill. Excavated materials for the terminal site are incorporated into the landscape, creating interesting features that support the wellbeing of staff and passengers. The terminal is designed to minimise energy consumption by utilising natural daylight and ventilation: the main roof creates a series of tall spaces for stack ventilation and passive cooling. Extensive glazed facades and skylights provide natural light reducing the need for artificial lighting, and large overhanging eaves provide shading and reduce solar heat gain. Natural building materials with low embodied energy and carbon are locally sourced to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions.
Toronto Pearson Airport Regional Transit Centre & New Terminal
With passenger numbers forecast to double in 20 years, and an ambition was to create a Global `Mega Hub’ serving North America, we delivered a transformative project for Toronto Pearson International Airport. Building an understanding of the key objectives and business drivers, we collaboratively, with the client and their stakeholders, developed the design brief and employers’ requirements, creating a cohesive vision for the Airport’s long-term expansion.
Inclusive design principals were applied throughout the design of the terminal and transit centre to optimise the customer experience. Passenger flows were developed to be as simple and direct as possible providing seamless connectivity between all modes of transport.
Commercial opportunities for a new airport city leverage connectivity to global markets. We created a walkable public realm and network of green corridors providing local connectivity to business communities, attracting inward investment, and a catalyst of regional growth.
We undertook extensive analysis of construction methodology developing a road map for a phased buildout whilst minimising impacts on the Airport’s existing operations and local transport links.
Commercial Way
Commercial Way provides 109 homes for social rent and shared ownership, alongside improvements to the public realm on the North Peckham Estate in Southwark. Our tenure-blind design is the result of a collaborative process with local residents and Southwark Council, delivering a variety of differently-sized homes that respond to local needs.
By rerouting a road that had previously split the site in two, we were able to unlock the full potential of the location. We created a large new public open space that forms a gateway into the estate, and made pedestrian routes between the estate and a nearby park clearer and safer.
Each home is light and airy, and designed to reduce energy demand and residents’ fuel bills. 85% of homes are either dual or triple aspect to maximise daylighting, and are all highly insulated and airtight to minimise heat loss. The development also incorporates rooftop solar panels to reduce its carbon impact.
Loom Factory
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Reflecting the rich and varied industrial heritage of the Old Kent Road, Loom Factory provides over 160 high-quality homes alongside commercial and industrial spaces and a new community play area. The development creates new spaces for the wider community to enjoy, with a new public landscaped route at its centre, with adjoining communal areas and amenity spaces that benefit existing and future residents.
Our designs had to respond to both the existing context of Old Kent Road and its future ambitions. We developed an understanding of the proposed developments in the Area Action Plan, their locations and mixes, ensuring that the Loom Factory is integrated, connected and futureproofed. The 0.27 hectare site currently consists of a disused industrial warehouse, active industrial buildings and artist studios. It was key to incorporate these existing buildings in our design, allowing a fully mixed-use scheme that reflects the history of the site and the needs of the local community.
The proposed development will minimise carbon emissions by following the Energy Hierarchy of ‘Be Lean, Be Clean, and Be Green’. Our integrated strategy includes the use of an air source heat pump system to provide heating, hot water, and cooling to the non-residential areas of development, and heating and hot water to the residential areas. A PV array will also be installed on the roof. The annual CO2 emissions are 63.4% below the regulated target emission rate, meeting the requirement of a 35% reduction in CO2 emission on site. The BREEAM rating anticipates that the proposed industrial units will score 76.91%, resulting in a BREEAM rating of Excellent.
London, UK
12 Valentine Place
Southwark, SE1 8QH
T: +44 (0)20 7401 8877
Toronto, Canada
30 Duncan Street,
Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2C3,
T: +1 416 562 2269
Manchester, UK
1 St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 3DE
T: +44 (0)20 7401 8877
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hamad Tower, 12th Floor, King Fahad Road, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
