As part of TfL’s five-year £10 billion Transport for London Investment Programme, WW+P were commissioned to provide station planning and architectural design for the Victoria Station Upgrade (VSU). The scheme is technically demanding and the area has many local constraints and the architectural design must be developed ‘hand in glove’ with the full range of engineering disciplines and with static and dynamic passenger flow models. The above ground works include development adjacent to a number of listed buildings and the design of the public realm must be of the highest standard. The proposals will develop a new public space in front of the existing station. We have taken an unashamedly contemporary approach to all of the new facilities and sought to develop an elegance that adds a calming influence to the very busy place. We are working closely with artist Rachel Whiteread to deliver permanent public art integral with the design of the station. Chris Williamson was the expert witness for the public enquiry into the project for Architecture and Urban Design.