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UK Airports Commission Rules Out Thames Estuary Airport Plans

Rory Stott — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The Airports Commission, the independent group charged with planning the future of the London's airport infrastructure, has finally ruled out an ambitious plan for a major airport in the Thames Estuary designed by Foster + Partners and supported by London Mayor Boris Johnson. Chairman of the Airports Commission Sir Howard Davies said the proposal had been ruled out because "the economic disruption would be huge and there are environmental hurdles which it may prove impossible, or very time-consuming to surmount."

Mayor of London Unveils Three Visions for the Future of Heathrow

Rory Stott — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled three proposals to redevelop Heathrow Airport into 'Heathrow City,' a new town occupying the site that according to one study "could provide 90,000 jobs and 80,000 homes" in West London. Developed in parallel with Foster + Partners' proposal to create a new airport in the Thames Estuary, the three possible designs are part of a plan that Johnson believes will not only improve the capital's aviation capacity, but also the quality of living in the area around the existing Heathrow Airport.

Norman Foster Reasserts Belief in Thames Estuary Airport

Rory Stott — Wed, 28 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

In response to the UK Airports Commission's call for evidence, Foster + Partners has released a detailed feasibility study supporting their plans for a new airport on the Isle of Grain in the Thames Estuary. Their plan proposes a four-runway airport built on a 35 square kilometre platform constructed partially in the mouth of the Thames. The scheme is popularly called "Boris Island" thanks to its most prominent supporter, Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

Foster + Partners' Thames Hub On the Chopping Block

Vanessa Quirk — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The prognosis does not look good for Foster + Partners' plan for an airport hub in the Thames Estuary. The Guardian reports that the Independent Airports Commission has released an interim report, revealing a shortlist of potential options for the UK - and the Thames Hub (with an estimated price tag of £112bn) isn't on it. Yet hope (however slim) does remain for the proposal, as its persistent defender, London mayor Boris Johnson, has managed to convince the commission to revisit the idea in early 2014. Get the whole story at The Guardian.

Mayor of London Suggests Three Potential Sites for Major Airport

Karissa Rosenfield — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Identifying connectivity as the key to prosperity within the 21st century, London Mayor Boris Johnson acknowledged the wider economic and regeneration potential of a new hub airport at a City Hall meeting today.

Demystifying the London Airport Conundrum with Ricky Burdett

Vanessa Quirk — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0000

There's no denying that London's airport capacity is insufficient (to put it mildly) - not just for its current needs, but, most worryingly, for the future. Nor are architects ignorant to the situation; in the last few years we've published proposals from the likes of Foster+Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, Beckett Ravine, and Grimshaw Architects, offering their own unique perspectives on what could be done.

Foster + Partners to Submit Thames Hub Airport Proposal to Airport Commission

Vanessa Quirk — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Foster + Partners have confirmed that they will submit their proposal for a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary to the Airports Commission, an organisation investigating airport capacity in the UK, by mid-July. The submission will be an important step towards getting government approval of the plan.

Update: Foster + Partners Thames Hub proposal moves forward

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:00:51 +0000

Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra, the team behind the Thames Hub proposal, welcomed reports yesterday that the government will be considering a Thames Estuary Airport when it launches its consultation to discuss options for retaining the UK’s aviation hub status. The proposal, which includes a comprehensive environmental management strategy, is capable of being privately funded and built within 16 years. Estimations for the capital costs include: a new £20 billion, 150 million passenger estuary airport; £20 billion, four track orbital rail line and utilities spine; £6 billion barrier crossing and tidal power generation that will power the airport with green energy; and an additional £4 billion for improving infrastructure.

Update: Foster + Partners reveal developments for Thames Hub Proposal

Karissa Rosenfield — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:00:19 +0000

Thames Hub continues to make progress since Foster + Partners revealed the proposal in early November. The £50bn project includes a £20bn high-speed Orbital Rail line around London; a new £6bn Thames Barrier and crossing; and a £20bn international Estuary Airport, with annual capacity for 150 million passengers. Comprehensive environmental management strategies have been made in order to minimize the impact of development and create significant opportunities for new wildlife habitats.

Foster + Partners Launch Proposals for Thames Hub

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:00:41 +0000

Norman Foster has launched proposals for the Thames Hub as “An Integrated Vision for Britain”. The self-funded collaboration between Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra has produced a detailed, holistic vision for Britain’s future development of infrastructure.

Foster + Partners chosen for Thames Estuary Airport

Samuel Jacobson — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:00:40 +0000

From the people who brought you Masdar, an airport in the Thames Estuary.