The head of a UK-based architect firm behind a proposal to transform Central Station into a sun-drenched greener gateway to the city has visited Brisbane to push for the project before 2032.

John McAslan + Partners recently unveiled a stunning vision to rip the dark metal canopy off the transport hub, bathing commuters in sunshine and showcasing the station's heritage bones. A concept image reveals a sprawling, open-air concourse complete with a soaring transparent canopy, curved timber-look beams, and lush greenery, with views to Anzac Square.

The practice's founder and executive chairman John McAslan was in the River City on Tuesday to see the station for himself and attend a roundtable with Economic Development Queensland, Queensland Investment Corporation, Transport and Main Roads, The Property Council and Brisbane City Council to discuss progressing the proposal.

"It's drab and it's dated and it is entirely inappropriate for an Olympic city," Mr McAslan said of Central Station. "Brisbane is selling itself to the world, it needs to present itself as a city which is dynamic, and is welcoming to visitors rather than bringing them into a building which is completely sub-optimal, I'm afraid, by virtue of the clutter over the years." Mr McAslan said a transformation of Brisbane's Central was more of a"decluttering and activation exercise" rather than a significant rebuild.

"The concourse that exists, which has got that rather kind of crinkly roof over the top, get rid of that, re-roof the space, make it much more attractive as a top lid atrium and a place where people will linger and use the spaces rather than just getting out of the station as quickly as they possibly can," he said.

"I think we feel that as a stage one, it would be very doable for the Olympics."

He said a stage two could develop opportunities to bring life back into the heritage building.

by Rachel Riley for The Courier Mail