![]() ![]() Judges included NLA managing director Tamsie Thomson David West, founding director of Studio Egret West Clarisse Tavin, group manager of city public realm at the City of London Corporation Katherine Oliver, principal of Media and Digital Strategies at Bloomberg Associates and Nolan Giles, senior editor of design at Monocle. ![]() Life-saving emergency medical equipment also had to be integrated into the design. Proposals had to provide a new installation featuring a ‘two-way digital interface’ to enable public access to police and other government services and resources. ![]() The latest competition sought ‘creative and sustainable’ concepts to provide a new £250,000 police box sensitive to the unique architecture of London’s historic Square Mile business district, while also being fit for the modern age. ![]() Many of these surviving posts are now disused. The concept – designed by the architect of Tooting Police Station, Gilbert MacKenzie Trench – became the inspiration for Dr Who’s fictional Tardis time machine in the 1960s.Īlongside the iconic police box – suitable for larger pavements in outer London and suburban areas – around 72 police posts were also created for areas such as the City of London with more cramped public realm. Police boxes were first introduced to London in the 1920s and by the 1950s there were around 685 installed across the streets of the capital. The introduction of these new Digital Service Points is one of the many ways we are providing safeguarding to those within the Square Mile.’ ‘We want everyone who comes to the City, whether it be to work, live or visit, to trust that their safety is our priority. The London Stones will not only provide an essential technological update to the way members of the public report crime, but will also embrace the rich history of policing in the City and our longstanding relationship with our communities. City of London Police temporary commander Dai Evans, said: ‘Congratulations to winners Unknown Works on the innovative and impactful design. ![]()
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