In pictures: Crossrail’s striking station ceilings

Broadgate ticket hall ceiling at Liverpool Street station

Crossrail has completed construction of the striking new architectural ceilings at Farringdon and Liverpool Street Elizabeth line stations.

At Farringdon, more than 100 diamond-shaped concrete segments, precast by Evans Concrete in Derbyshire, were pieced together to create a dramatic lattice roof inspired by the historic Hatton Garden jewellery quarter located opposite the station.

The 25m wide ceiling at Farringdon weighs more than 360 tonnes and is suspended from above to create a cathedral-like entrance that will welcome passengers travelling down to the new Elizabeth line platforms from the western ticket hall.

At Liverpool Street, the ticket halls at either end of the station now have grooved, angled ceilings that were designed to create a sense of space, and reflect the traditional pin-striped suits associated with City workers. 

The precast concrete segments that form the new ceilings were produced at Laing O’Rourke’s of site manufacturing facility in Steetley, near Worksop.

Ticket hall roof being installed at Liverpool Street

The western ticket hall at Farringdon features diamond shapes in reference to nearby Hatton Garden