About this Event
Photo credit: Grimshaw/ Hufton+Crow
When: Thursday 16 April 2026, 18:00
Meeting Point: Grimshaw Architects, 57 Clerkenwell Rd, London EC1M 5NG
CES Credits: Estimated 1 LU/HSW for AIA Members
RIBA Members may count this activity towards their CPD recording requirement.
Description
The Elizabeth line opened in 2022 after 12 years of design, marking London’s most significant transport investment in over 20 years. Carrying more than 800,000 passengers daily, it has transformed travel across the capital and earned international recognition, including the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize.
The line-wide design team — Grimshaw, Maynard, AtkinsRéalis and Equation — developed the strategy that unites the network’s 10 new stations into a coherent, intuitive system. Working within the wider Crossrail architectural team, they collaborated with practices including John McAslan + Partners, Weston Williamson + Partners, Hawkins\Brown, Aedas, Wilkinson Eyre, BDP, Adamson Associates, Allies and Morrison, and Fereday Pollard.
“Descending into the vast network of tunnels feels like entering a portal to the future, where commuter chaos becomes effortless. This is architecture for the digital age — rewriting the rules of accessible public transport and setting a bold new standard for civic infrastructure,” said Muyiwa Oki, Past President of RIBA, on behalf of the Stirling Prize jury.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Grimshaw Architects, 57 Clerkenwell Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 3.00 to GBP 10.00
