King’s Cross Central

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Originally opened in 1852, King’s Cross Central is one of the most significant development and regeneration opportunities in Central London. Its proximity to the St. Pancras mainline station makes it one of Britain’s biggest transport hubs. More than 50 million commuters use its 11 platforms each year. This solid built station was unfortunately known to be stand offish and dark, so one of the purposes of the renovation is to make it feel more attractive and liveliness. The three-part project involved the renovation of the train sheds and surrounding support buildings, as well as a detailed restoration of historic buildings and the classic Victorian facade.


Arguably the most interesting of the scheme’s characteristic is a towering fortify funnel which welcomes travelers to the Station through its metal tendrils. Rising 20m from the provide floor, the searing fluted structure spans the entire 150m width of the Grade I listed Western Range drawing attention to the beautiful heritage architecture under which has been uncovered for the first case being 1972.

The spectacular new canopy on the Western concourse of King’s Cross station is designed by experienced architects John McAslan + Partners. The multi-phase scheme takes a three-pronged approach: re-use, restore, and new build. The various train sheds and buildings across the Western Range are being re-used, the Station’s original Grade I listed facade from 1852 is being uncovered also restored to its former splendor, and a spacious new Western Concourse will be inserted above the London Underground Ticketing Hall. When the works to the station are complete and it opens to the public in March 2012, the 7,500sq m concourse will be the largest single-span Station structure in Europe. The transformed station and its remarkable new Western Concourse will take on the role of a new, iconic architectural gateway to the city in the time for the 2012 London Olympics.
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