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David Walters

On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:50:08 +0000, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 18/12/2017 10:08, wrote:
On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 18:28:36 +0000
Charles Ellson wrote:
On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:04:59 +0000 (UTC), wrote:
Also there's the plain fact that canary wharf station is a massive waste of
space. You don't need ceilings 60 foot high in a tube station, they could
have
put 3 or 4 floors in to use for other things that would be a benefit to the
area and bring in revenue for LU. As it is its just cathdral sized dead space
that benefits no one other than the architects to say "Look what we did!".

It is easier and quicker to dig a big hole and build within in than to
construct a maze of tunnels as done in older Underground stations. In
the case of Canary Wharf, much of the hole was already there in the
form of the West India dock. The current construction doesn't appear
to necessarily prevent addition of further internal floors/levels if
wanted at some time in the future.

Can't see that happening, at least not easily. There's too much structural
clutter. Extra floors should have been designed in from the start. A wasted
opportunity IMO.

What are you going to use the extra floors for?

More shopping! There are 4 floors of shops and restaurants (1, 0,-1,-2)
currently open above the E*******h line station in Crossrail Place with
a 5th floor (-3) of currently closed of space which I assume will open
next year.

I think the ticket hall is -4 with the platforms at -5

The empty shops on -3 were briefly accessible when there
were a series of light installations in them as part of
Winter Lights. It seems there is a fresh set in Jan 2018 -
https://canarywharf.com/arts-events/...er-lights-2018