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Foster + Partners鈥� presentation to Cabe of designs for a Crossrail station at Canary Wharf were 鈥渦nclear, and even misleading,鈥� the design review panel has said.

Cabe鈥檚 design review panel said the practice鈥檚 material for the proposed Isle of Dogs station was 鈥渓argely illustrative,鈥� and complained of a 鈥渓ack of hardline drawings giving exact information鈥�.

It said it was not convinced the scheme鈥檚 green roof could be achieved, asked for clearer detail on the predicted movement flow through the station, and said more work could be done to open up the park element of the scheme to vistors.

However, it praised the architectural concept of the station, saying it was a 鈥渃onfident proposal鈥� that would be an 鈥渋ntelligent response鈥� to the brief to design a train station, shopping centre and public park in one scheme.

Foster replaced Ian Ritchie Architects on the scheme earlier this year to design the Isle of Dogs Crossrail station for the Canary Wharf Group.

It is one of the few Crossrail stations that is being mainly funded by private investors.