Kings Cross Station Roof Structure

Engineered by arup the vast canopy splays out from a great steel funnel located a few feet from the historic station s western façade.

Kings cross station roof structure.

The architect claimed that the roof is the longest single span station structure in europe and the semi circular structure has a radius of 59 yards 54 m and more than 2 000 triangular roof panels half of which are glass. Images by phil adams john sturrock hufton crow. Central to jmp s design for the western concourse is the shell like diagrid roof of glass steel and aluminum that rises 20 meters 66 feet above the ground at its highest point. Composed of 1 212 triangular panels the diagrid roof structure of the western concourse enables the 7 500 sq m public space to rely largely on natural daylighting enhancing the station s sustainability credentials.

King s cross raises the roof 22 mar 12 a spectacular new roof will help king s cross railway station escape the shadow of neighbour st pancras international. 8 11 the soaring semicircular structure of the new king s cross concourse roof creates a sweeping arena or volume curving around the space created by the nearby grade ii listed great northern hotel said arup director for king s cross station john turzynski. It is sited between two famous examples of the genre king s cross. With the new western concourse at king s cross station designed by john mcaslan and partners the big metal roof is coming home.

The envelope and structure of the roof are fully integrated. When the midland railway built st pancras station in 1868 the plan was to trounce the great northern railway s king s cross terminus over the road. The diagrid shell structure of the new concourse roof spans to and is supported by perimeter tree columns and a central funnel structure making it structurally independent of the sensitive grade i listed western range building. The transformation of king s cross station by john mcaslan partners jmp represents a.

When it opened st pancras featured the largest single span roof train shed in the world fronted by an extravagant gothic hotel. Completed in 2012 in london united kingdom.