Foster reveals self-funded proposal for a four-runway airport in the Thames Estuary

摘要

Foster + Partners has unveiled its vision for a £50 billion transport hub in the Thames Estuary, featuring a new airport built on reclaimed land.The Thames Hub study, which has been jointly funded by Norman Foster's practice and infrastructure consultants Halcrow, includes plans for a tidal energy barrage and a major new flood protection barrier.Even before the study's official publication yesterday, the scheme had come in for criticism from wildlife campaigners, local politicians and architect Terry Farrell.