HS2 announces Design Panel members

Independent Design Panel members have been announced, to support HS2 in applying the best design principles to the project.

The Panel will be chaired by Sadie Morgan, who will act as the project’s independent advisor, supported by 45 design experts.

“Our aim is to mentor and inspire HS2 to design a transformational railway system which will exceed all of our expectations,” she said.

“The British creative and engineering industry is already delivering outstanding examples of design excellence around the world. HS2 is a huge opportunity to bring that brilliance home.”

The group will contribute at regional site-specific panels such as at Birmingham Curzon Street station, to implement the principles behind HS2’s Design Vision (which was published in June).

Design Panel Members:

CHAIRMAN: Sadie Morgan, dRMM

1. Paul Appleby, Sustainability Consultant
2. Reuben Arnold, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience, Virgin Atlantic Airways
3. Hiro Aso, Head of Transport and Infrastructure, Gensler
4. David Bonnett, Director, David Bonnett Associates
5. Adam Brown, Partner, Landolt + Brown
6. Patricia Brown, Director, Central
7. Tony Burton CBE, Community and Sustainability Consultant
8. James O’Callaghan, Director at Eckersley O’Callaghan
9. Caroline Cole, Director, Colander Associates
10. Annie Coombs, Landscape Architecture Consultant
11. Nathalie De Vries, Director, MVRDV
12. Dan Epstein, Director of Sustainability, Useful Simple Projects
13. Daisy Froud, Community Consultation Consultant
14. Richard George, Group Managing Director at Interfleet
15. Johanna Gibbons, Partner, J&L Gibbons LLP
16. Clive Grinyer, Customer Experience Director, Barclays
17. Tom Holbrook, Director, 5^th Studio
18. Glenn Howells, Glenn Howells Architects
19. Hanif Kara, Design Director and Co-founder at AKT-II
20. David Kester, Principal, David Kester & Associates
21. Martin Knight, Managing Director of Knight Architects
22. Alister Kratt, Board Director, LDA Design
23. Alistair Lenczner, Director, Expedition Engineering
24. Mike Luddy, Managing Director, London Royal Docks
25. Selina Mason, Board Director of LDA Design
26. Peter Maxwell, Head of Design, LLDC
27. Kathryn Moore, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Birmingham City University
28. Marie Bak Mortensen, Head of Exhibitions, RIBA
29. Lucy Musgrave, Director, Publica
30. Greg Nugent, Co-Founder of Incorporated London
31. Kevin Owens, Director, WilsonOwensOwens
32. Tina Paillet, Head of UK and North America, Generali Real Estate
33. Carol Patterson, Director, OMA
34. Luke Pearson, Director, Pearson Lloyd
35. Sam Richards, Head of Urban Integration at Crossrail
36. Jonathan Sands OBE, Chairman of Elmwood
37. Ann Sawyer, Principal of Access=Design
38. Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of Tate Gallery
39. Les Sparks OBE, Urban Design Consultant
40. Martin Stockley, Engineering Chief, Moscow State Development
41. Ben Terrett, Group Design Director at the Co-Operative Group
42. Raymond Turner, Raymond Turner Associates
43. Paul Watson, Principal of PRW Strategic Advice
44. Simon Wright OBE, Programme Director, Crossrail
45. Beatrix Young, Partner, Farrells