King’s Cross Station

Format
Brief

City
London

Country
UK

Metro Area
London

Project Type
Special Use

Location Type
Central Business District

Land Uses
Civic Uses
Office
Open space
Restaurant
Retail
Transportation Use

Keywords
Atrium
Mixed-use environment
Public square
Redevelopment
Regeneration
Renovation
Transit-oriented development
ULI Global Awards for Excellence 2015 Winner

Site Size
4.5 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1997

Date Opened
2012

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King’s Cross Station is a historic train station, first built in 1852, that has been renovated, expanded, and modernized, and now serves as a new focal point for the city of London. In addition to the train station, the 4.5-hectare project includes office and retail space, as well as a soaring new interior public concourse and a new public square at the front of the station. King’s Cross Station is located at the heart of a major redevelopment district in London, aptly named King’s Cross.

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Format
Brief

City
London

Country
UK

Metro Area
London

Project Type
Special Use

Location Type
Central Business District

Land Uses
Civic Uses
Office
Open space
Restaurant
Retail
Transportation Use

Keywords
Atrium
Mixed-use environment
Public square
Redevelopment
Regeneration
Renovation
Transit-oriented development
ULI Global Awards for Excellence 2015 Winner

Site Size
4.5 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1997

Date Opened
2012

Websites

www.kingscross.co.uk/kings-cross-station

www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6288.aspx

Project address

King’s Cross Station
London, United Kingdom N1 9AP

Owner

Network Rail
London N1 9AG
www.networkrail.co.uk

Architect and master planner

John McAslan + Partners
London, United Kingdom

Architect for King’s Cross Square

Stanton Williams Architects
London, United Kingdom

Consulting engineers

Tata Steel Europe

Arup

Contractors

Kier

Laing O’Rourke Costain

Vinci

ULI Staff

Patrick L. Phillips
Global Chief Executive Officer

Kathleen B. Carey
President and CEO, ULI Foundation

Dean Schwanke
Senior Vice President
Case Studies and Publications
Principal Author

Payton Chung
Director
Case Studies and Publications

James A. Mulligan
Senior Editor/Manuscript Editor

David James Rose
Copy Editor

ULI Global Awards for Excellence 2015 Winner

Note: This case study draws on information and text developed by John McAslan + Partners as part of their King’s Cross Station submission to the ULI Global Awards for Excellence program.

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