King's Cross Square

Status: 2013 (expected completion)
Location: London

Client: Network Rail
Value: Confidential

 

“The redevelopment of the station is well under way and will see a stunning and spacious new concourse opening in spring 2012. After the Olympics we will then remove the outdated green canopy in front of the station to create the space for this fantastic new square, revealing the original Victorian façade of King’s Cross station for the first time since the 1860s.”Ian Fry, Network Rail programme director at King’s Cross

 

Stanton Williams’ wide ranging involvement at the King’s Cross redevelopment includes the design of the new King’s Cross Square, the new £120m Campus for Central St Martins at University of the Arts London and the new King’s Cross Pavillion at Granary Square.

In April 2010, Stanton Williams were announced as the winners of a Network Rail competition for the design of a new 7000m² square to the front of King’s Cross Station, as part of the King’s Cross Redevelopment Programme.

The creation of a new King’s Cross Square presents one of the most exciting urban challenges facing London today.

The Square forms a focal point at the heart of a district which, following decades of neglect, is currently being injected with a new energy through a range of major urban and transport projects. This is a unique opportunity to transform this neglected site into a new space for London; an exemplary public urban square in the city and at the same time create a successful component of this significant transport interchange.

 

Credits
Project Manager: Network Rail
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services Engineer: Arup
Civil Engineer: Arup
Lighting Consultant: Studio Fractal
Visualisations: Hayes Davidson