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| World art competition launched for Ebbsfleet landmark Land Securities, London & Continental Railways and Eurostar have announced the launch of a prestigious world-wide competition to create a new iconic landmark that will publicly pinpoint one of the largest regeneration areas in Europe, to put Ebbsfleet Valley and the new Ebbsfleet International station on the map. Ebbsfleet International station is strategically located just off Junction 2 of the M25 close to Bluewater and the Dartford Crossing. It lies at the centre of Kent Thameside in an area known as Ebbsfleet Valley, where over the next 20 years, 10,000 new homes and up to 9 million sq ft of office, retail, leisure and community space will be delivered. Eurostar will be the international rail transport provider for the 2012 Olympics and the Ebbsfleet landmark will be the first new work of art on the outskirts of London before the Games. The landmark will form part of London & Continental Railways' arts programme that also includes a 9m high sculpture by Paul Day at St Pancras International station. Local residents are expected to have the opportunity to view the four short-listed proposals at Ebbsfleet International before the end of the year. It is planned that the winning design will be chosen by spring 2008, and that the landmark will be complete before high-speed domestic rail services begin operation in Kent in 2009. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |