A modern, angular building with a textured facade and a sign reading "Hackney Wick." The entrance features a staircase, bicycle racks, and figures of people walking. The sky is overcast, and trees are partially visible on the right.
Hackney Wick Overground Station

Hackney Wick Overground Station

London, England

2013

Client   Transport for London
Once defined solely by industrial production and storage, Hackney Wick is now called home by many, entailing both residential conversions and new build housing. What the area has maintained, however, is an immense amount of character: hard-working and distinctively urban. 
A modern building with brick exterior, featuring an angular design. The structure has a staircase and a bicycle rack nearby. Minimalist figures are scattered in the foreground, and a transportation-themed logo is visible on the building.

The proposed design for Hackney Wick’s Overground station mirrors this character, adding to it a new dynamism. Using a combination of open and fully bonded brickwork, the station’s appearance at night is that of a glowing lantern – a beacon, as stations should be – emitting dappled light. The aesthetic is visually warm and inviting while, thanks to its materiality and unfussy design, still robustly urban. By day, the brickwork also admits light, as well as providing views out onto the neighbourhood. 

Modern train station with perforated dark façade, illuminated signage, and people nearby, architecture by MOXON Architects.
Three isometric architectural diagrams showing building sections, corridors, and zones in blue and red, with architecture by MOXON Architects.

Circulation is made vertical, incorporating an enclosure to the full height of the stairs. This is intended to add coherence to the station overall and within its context, protection from the elements, and to ensure the safety & security of TfL customers.

Illustration of Hackney Wick station, featuring a modern, geometric entrance with a sign. People are gathered at the entrance. Sparse trees and bicycle racks are visible, providing a clean, contemporary urban scene.
Architectural sketch of a modern complex featuring two L-shaped buildings connected over a road. Pathways and trees are scattered around, with small figures walking. The design is minimalistic, highlighting open space and greenery.
Modern building with angular design and textured dark exterior, labeled "Hackney Wick," architecture by MOXON Architects.

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