Sign in  |     |   Console  |   Update Details  |   Sign Out  |   Support  |   Contact  |   Programs

Design Champion

Transport for London

London Underground Station Design Idiom

Architecture - Proposed | Commissioner: Transport for London | Creator: Transport for London

London Underground (LU) has a rich design heritage stretching back over 150 years. It is a defining part of what makes London a leading world city. A pioneering attitude and attention to detail have made its customer environments world renowned, yet there remain inconsistencies in the quality of station environments. In order to achieve an ambition to innovate and inspire customers and staff, the London Underground Station Design Idiom sets the future look and feel of all stations across the Underground's vast and diverse network. LU spent 18 months working with Studio Egret West to develop the Idiom document. This collaborative approach allowed us to bring in outside perspectives, giving us a new direction for the design solutions on the Underground. The final document covers all of London Underground’s 270 stations, with guidelines for how to create ordered, comfortable, accessible stations that are integrated with commercial and community uses – stations that are valued by our customers and staff. It outlines a holistic approach that can be practically applied to any style of station and any size of project, from small-scale patch repairs, to major refurbishments and even brand new stations.

 

 

Walk the Tube Map - Transport for London

Graphic Design - Publication | Commissioner: Transport for London | Creator: Transport for London

Transport for London has released the first official map showing the walking times between central London's Tube stations. The comprehensive plan highlights the time it takes to travel on foot between almost all of the stations on London’s Underground network. Travelliing in the Tube, it's hard to gauge how far you actually travel and whether you are better off walking. This alternate map will tell you just that. Some journeys, such as the one between King’s Cross to Highbury and Islington, take upwards of half an hour on foot. But others, including Mansion House to Cannon Street and Leicester Square to Covent Garden, can be completed by walking for less than five minutes. The map is the first official one of its kind and was released following the popularity of other unofficial versions.