News on HS2 in Solihull

Arup’s design for the Interchange station received a gold award in this year’s World Architecture News (WAN) awards ceremony last week.

This year’s awards, held online due to lockdown restrictions, saw designs for the new Solihull HS2 station recognised in the “Future Projects – Transport” category for their sustainability credentials and the station’s glue-laminated timber structure, which judges said is a “very impressive response to sustainable design for the future”.

The award follows on from the station’s recent recognition as the first railway station globally to achieve the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ certification – a measure of sustainability for new and refurbished buildings – putting it in the top 1% of buildings in the UK for eco-friendly credentials.

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