Thames Water Authority was one of the largest water authorities in the world, dealing with both water supply and sewage treatment. Besides all the tank and plant accommodation, space was needed for laboratories, cafeterias, offices, changing facilities, various workshops, chemical stores, generators and general stores. Thames Water Authority's special knowledge and expertise was commercially available, giving rise to large numbers of visitors who come from all over the world to view the methods and machinery. This required the Thames Water Authority development project to include the unusual demand for a visitors' centre in its brief.

In the final design, the building arrangement aimed to combine the visitors' centre with the everyday operations of the water treatment plant. Visitor presence was included at the centre of the operations through a central visitor entrance way leading to a vaulted space which ran the full width of the building. This space allowed access at either end to the rest of the treatment works and the treatment machinery. Meanwhile the H-shaped design of the building, with the treatment works focussed in the two arms of the H shape, meant that operations could be carried out unhindered by the presence of visitors.

Construction Partners:
Client: Thames Water
Quantity Surveyor: Michael F Edwards and Associates

A collection of reports and case studies regarding the Thames Tidal strategies.

Includes transmission schedule, invite to preview, synopses of various episodes, and cast information.

Overview of developments in the region. Also includes a introductory letter.

A file with associated correspondence, press release and report on the Thames Gateway published by the National Audit Office. The report is titled 'The Thames Gateway: Laying the Foundations'.

File contains 4 CDs with digital object IDs TF-2023-03-29-001 to TF-2023-03-29-004. Content includes Thames Gateway core vision, Forum presentation, waterway photographs and drawings by John Hewitt.

Within original filing system as follows: Thames Gateway / TGATE / 02.07 Reports.