George Stowell 

Director, Architect and Client Adviser

ELIZABETH LINE…

Programme director: Linewide Group by Grimshaw GIA Equation Maynard and AtkinsRelais.

Opened 2022

Director for client advice and professional services leading the practice group below from 2013 to opening in 2022 comprising 90% of the group’s activities between 2009 and 2022 for consistent human-centric design, construction and a world class passenger experience over 120 years. My role was to lead the practice group and to professionally support Crossrail Ltd’s implementation of the the design at nine stations. In 2024, Elizabeth line was awarded the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize.


Client: Crossrail Ltd and AtkinsRelais Ltd.

Group: Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRelais with Arup, UP Projects, Sonia Boyce OBE RA.

Cost: Capital value, circa £8bn.

Linewide concept CGI, platform level

Escalator head, Whitechapel station

Requirement resolution stages

Linewide totem uplighter prototype

Linewide fire sign prototype

Station tunnel linings

Standardised and modular fibrous concrete panels designed as a cladding systems totalling 50,000m2 at five stations.

Platform edge structure

Requirements’ development, prototyping and performance testing for 2.5km modular structure built out by five station contractors.

Central London sub surface stations

The concept design was included in the Employer’s Design Requirement and made, then integrated by nine different contractors forming a unifying passenger experience.