Architects in London sketch out proposals for ‘Heathrow City’
Supported by London mayor Boris Johnson, who backs a Thames Estuary airport to replace Heathrow, the redevelopment could potentially support 90,000 jobs and add £7.5bn (€9.4bn) to the British economy.
Designs, from three firms of architects, include plans for new park land, scientific research centres, and a factory for modular housing units to make it easier for people to build their own homes. Commissioned by Transport for London, the designs are:
