Motown revival

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A new development looks set to revitalize the city of Coventry, England. Work began in 1998 on a scheme which is being called the Phoenix Initiative. It comprises a series of piazzas, gardens and steel arches linking a new visitors' centre, new student accommodation and a proposed commercial development. The scheme leads visitors to other attractions in the city, and the planned cafes and student accommodation should give it vitality throughout the day. The 24 million pounds scheme includes investment from Coventry City Council and the Millennium Commission.

United Kingdom, Buildings and facilities, Urban renewal, Cities and towns, Coventry, England, Civic improvements

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The cathedral

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The Canary Wharf underground railway station comprises of a very large hall, with platforms reaching some 210m in length. The building is made to be very light by the construction of two entrance canopies with some natural light reaching the platforms. The underground station has been built into a hole which is 24m deep. It is anticipated some 40,000 customers, per hour at peak times, will use the station when it is fully operational. It has been designed by architects Foster and Partners. The station is expected to open in summer 1999.

Public works, Cover Story, London, England, Design and construction, Railroad terminals, Underground railroad, Underground Railroad (Slave escape network)

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The next generation

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Richard Rogers Partnership Ltd Senior Director Architect Graham Stirk prefers not to have the public attention bestowed on others in the partnership. He suggests the younger architects have enabled the firm to move forward within new building constraints. Stirk has worked for the firm for 17 years and he has been a senior director for five years. Stirk has been fully involved with the design and construction of two new office buildings in the City, London, England. Stirk is known not to be confrontational but he is determined.

Officials and employees, Behavior, Architects, Architectural services, Richard Rogers Partnership Ltd., Architectural practice, Stirk, Graham

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