Comments on: Save Liverpool St Station Event

By: Martin lightfoot

Martin lightfoot — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 08:11:39 +0000

The developers main argument in favour of this ridiculous proposal is that there would be improvements to the space of the Concourse and better disabled access. And how much would it actually cost to provide really good full disabled access to all parts of the Station. Could we objectors not fund the design of a better disabled access scheme together with its costs, to show Network Rail how this could ,and should be done , within their existing budgets. Martin Lightfoot, formally platform porter ,platforms nos 10 and 11 , 1956.

By: adam dant

adam dant — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:31:18 +0000

Better passenger access could be achieved straight away if Network Rail reopened the main Primrose St entrance to the station which for no particular reason was closed to commuters around the same time as this ghastly proposal arrived. All the photos of the busy station on display at the public event were taken during times of cancelled services to make it look as if there was a capacity problem. I walk through there every day and haven’t experienced any overcrowding problems recently.
Finally, removing all the end of platform retail outlets would allow for more ticket barriers and immediately solve the developers passenger-flow concerns with a single stroke ( if that is in fact a serious concern of theirs ). It’s really just another money grab development, yawn !

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:14:47 +0000

Good luck with your objections. These developers have no sense.

By: Margarita Schwartzel

Margarita Schwartzel — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:39:37 +0000

Oh Yuck!

What is the City of London trying to do and prove here!?

Reminds me of a terrible time when developers were allowed to run amuck with Post Modern architecture design and ruin the language of buildings all together.
Also makes me think of how New York City killed the original Penn Station – what a tragedy!

Hold fast to your heritage or you risk losing your identity!

Can you hear me yelling all the way from the Canada?

By: Cherub

Cherub — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 12:21:20 +0000

Herzog de Meuron are based in Basel, where I currently live. In this city old and new exist side by side in harmony with each other and Herzog de Meuron are responsible for many of the modern projects. Much of the old is either medieval dating back to the 13th century, or Swiss Art Nouveau.

I worked at Bankside Gallery in Southwark when the Tate Modern project was ongoing in the 90s. Some of us were invited to see the refurbishment, at that point they had just finished gutting the turbine hall. Another architect and developer submitted plans which included the demolition of the huge chimney, had these been given approval and the work executed it would have been a travesty.

By: achim

achim — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:11:00 +0000

The brutal way in which the architects Herzog & de Meuron want to treat a Victorian jewel is completely unbelievable to me. Why do they seem so uninterested in the cultural heritage of a world city like London? What is planned there at Liverpool St Station is madness!

Besides, who needs new office space in these days of “home offices”? Even here in Frankfurt they are starting to think about this…

I can only suggest one thing: Prince Charles repeatedly influenced such impossible building projects in the City of London for years. Why should King Charles III not be able to do this?

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Margaret Shea

Margaret Shea — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:04:15 +0000

Not needed, not necessary and definitely not to go ahead is this blot on the landscape. It’s another ugly faceless tower in a sea of them throughout London and further afield. The design and architecture is a variation on a theme of high glass steel/towers completely darkening and blocking natural light and skewing weather systems. Stop this monstrosity and protect and cherish our heritage for generations to come.

By: Greg T

Greg T — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 08:25:07 +0000

I will be there
It was noticeable that the keen slaves brought in for the earlier small exhibition, were:
1} Telling vast porkies
2} Didn’t realise they were telling porkies
3} Hadn’t a clue

By: Martin Ling

Martin Ling — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 08:23:54 +0000

Why does passenger access to the station need upgrading? I can see some argument for the eastern end where the stairwell and escalators get a bit busy but aren’t passenger numbers down post covid? You could argue that better access is required because of the impact of the Elizabeth line but that has its own new entrance anyway. Finally what’s wrong with spending tax payers money on public infrastructure and how will an empty office block subsidise it?

By: Bernard John Lamb

Bernard John Lamb — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 07:08:09 +0000

Instead of building another new development near Liverpool Street Station they should talk to the people at Euston. There is a clear very large site there crying out for investment. It would help to solve their cash flow problem and be far less obtrusive.