It has been one of the most talked about project in London since the pandemic. The redevelopment of Liverpool Street station has been a regular presence in local, trade and national press for more than two years. Controversial from the beginning, its radical proposal to transform the Victorian station has provoked the ire of heritage bodies, campaign groups, neighbouring councils and, worst of all, celebrities. And with a development value of around £1.5bn, it is also one of the biggest jobs in the capital.

Last week the long-running saga took another twist, with the scheme’s client, Network Rail, scrapping its original plans and unveiling an entirely new proposal designed by a different architect. London-based Acme has taken over from former lead architect Herzog & de Meuron, while Network Rail’s development partner Sellar, the developer of the Shard, has effectively been dropped. 

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