Design of the Colne Valley Viaduct, a 3.4km-long HSR Viaduct in a Highly Sensitive Area
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Héctor Beade-Pereda
(Knight Architects, High Wycombe, United Kingdom)
Martin Knight (Knight Architects, High Wycombe, United-Kingdom) David Smith (HS2 Ltd, London, United-Kingdom) Tomás García (HS2 Ltd, London, United-Kingdom) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Symposium: Tomorrow’s Megastructures, Nantes, France, 19-21 September 2018 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Symposium Nantes 2018 | ||||
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| Page(s): | S20-83 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 8 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/nantes.2018.s20-83 | ||||
| Abstract: |
The article describes the process followed to develop the Specimen Design of the Colne Valley Viaduct (CVV), a circa 3,4km-long structure carrying the high-speed rail (HSR) line connecting the British cities of London and Birmingham (HS2 Phase 1). This viaduct, due to its scale and the sensitivity of the site being crossed (the first large green area to the west of London) will be the most important and delicate bridge in the whole route. The design was developed following a continuous stakeholder engagement process, achieving exceptionally strong support. It does responds to the scale and visual character of the different areas of the valley (watercourses, lakes, meadows, woods, and villages), to the user experience along and below the structure, and to the environmental sensitivity of the location, becoming a fitting addition to the landscape and a beacon through its elegance. |
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| Keywords: |
aesthetics viaduct concrete bridge reflection arch holistic design high-speed railway Lake specimen design contextual design
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