With the new western concourse at king s cross station designed by john mcaslan and partners the big metal roof is coming home.
Kings cross station roof.
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 160 year old king s cross station is a grade i listed historic building and any plans required lengthy consultation.
When the station opens to the public on 19 march 2012 king s cross will become a new iconic architectural gateway to the city ready for the 2012 london olympics.
It is sited between two famous examples of the genre king s cross.
The envelope and structure of the roof are fully integrated.
And now king s cross station has been transformed with new entrances more space and better facilities.
King s cross railway station also known as london king s cross is a passenger railway terminus in the london borough of camden on the edge of central london it is in the london station group one of the busiest stations in the united kingdom and the southern terminus of the east coast main line to north east england and scotland adjacent to king s cross station is st pancras international.
King s cross station was elegantly simple and modest by comparison with just two platforms fronted by a yellow brick facade.
King s cross western range is the historic station s biggest component and will provide the.
The centrepiece of the 500m redevelopment is the new vaulted semi circular concourse to the west of the existing station.
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.
When it opened st pancras featured the largest single span roof train shed in the world fronted by an extravagant gothic hotel.
What s more no work could begin until the roof slab was in place for a new ticket hall at the london underground station below and rail authorities allowed no trains to be canceled during construction.
Our design re orientates the.
Iconic design is matched at king s cross station by considered architectural interventions.