Lawn Building, Paddington Station

The key addition to the existing fabric is the creation of a new passenger waiting and check-in facility to the town end of the Brunel sheds, in an area called the Lawn. Once the stationmaster's garden, this area became an extension of the public concourse in 1933.

The scheme preserves the best of the 1930s work including its classical stone facades, and adds a bright, pre-cast concrete structure with glass bridges and mezzanine decks contained by lightweight steel and glass trussed roof.

The removal of the temporary shop units and indicator board at the station buffer-line has cleared the Brunel sheds. This creates unimpeded views of the three Victorian spans with their cathedral-like transepts, reinforcing the historic significance and splendour of Brunel's station.

The operation and retail facilities on the concourse have been replaced with a series of low profile, stainless steel and glass pods. Public information is displayed on two banks of plasma screen monitors orientated in line with the main shed vaults.