Discussion: A Second Look - Waterloo International Terminal in London

In its 50-year existence, DETAIL has published countless buildings – usually before one knows how they really function. All the more reason, then, to take a second look at structures from earlier issues to see how they have stood the test of time. In the context of roof construction, we take a further look here at the Waterloo International Terminal in London by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, which was completed in 1993.

Discussion: A Second Look - Waterloo International Terminal in London
Glazed roof over western platform, 1994 © John Reid, Jo&Peck