Exploring Issues of Aesthetics in a Railway Environment: the Infrastructure of Stratford City, London

摘要

Stratford, in the east of London, is undergoing major redevelopment to become the main venue forrnthe 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and to create Stratford City: a 73-hectare mixed-use newrncity quarter including retail, residential and commercial uses.rnThe area includes multiple railway lines providing local, national and international passenger andrn24-hour freight services. There are rigorous planning controls to create high quality newrninfrastructure combined with strict rail safety and approval requirements.rnEngineering criteria vary considerably across the site and between different bridges and structures.rnThe design of the bridges and structures covered in the paper reflects their diverse engineeringrnrequirements while the architectural appearance of them shows a high aesthetic quality and arncoordinated family resemblance, based on the careful use of pattern and materials.