'The Story So Far'
"After a decade of careful planning [same as Hammerson at Brent Cross, then] and a lot of very hard work, with many partners, [oh, that's where Hammerson fell down] the first phase of King's Cross is now open to the public. [Meanwhile, tumble-weed blows across the Brent Cross development site...]
"The location, the connections, the canalside setting, the rich and varied heritage, an exciting cultural scene, a thriving business community, and a strong sense of local community. All these things come together at King’s Cross to make it unique, exciting, and really quite special."
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| "50 new buildings, 2,000 new homes, 20 new streets, 10 new public squares, 67 acres, 45,000 people who live, work and study in the area" (Click image to enlarge) |
"In Victorian times, King’s Cross was an industrial heartland. But by the late 20th Century, the area known as the railway lands had become a series of disused buildings, railway sidings, warehouses and contaminated land.
"Earlier plans for redevelopment fell through. But the 1996 decision
to move the Channel Tunnel Rail Link from Waterloo to St Pancras became
the catalyst for change. The landowners - London & Continental
Railways Limited and Excel (now DHL) decided to develop the land.
"In 2000, Argent was selected as the developer. A masterplan for the development was prepared by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates. The London Borough of Camden granted outline planning permission for the scheme in 2006.
"In 2008, Argent, London & Continental Railways and DHL formed a joint partnership: Kings Cross Central Limited Partnership. The partnership is the single land owner at King’s Cross.
"Since then, the partnership has invested over £300m. To date, most of this money has been spent on key infrastructure such as roads, bridges and utilities. Only now, with the opening of the University of the Arts London, Granary Square, King’s Bridge and King’s Boulevard, are we beginning to see the impact the development will have on the area.
"Across the site projects are underway such as five new office buildings, new homes, student housing and the refurbishment of the Great Northern Hotel. By 2016 most of the 67 acres will be developed."
"In 2000, Argent was selected as the developer. A masterplan for the development was prepared by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates. The London Borough of Camden granted outline planning permission for the scheme in 2006.
"In 2008, Argent, London & Continental Railways and DHL formed a joint partnership: Kings Cross Central Limited Partnership. The partnership is the single land owner at King’s Cross.
"Since then, the partnership has invested over £300m. To date, most of this money has been spent on key infrastructure such as roads, bridges and utilities. Only now, with the opening of the University of the Arts London, Granary Square, King’s Bridge and King’s Boulevard, are we beginning to see the impact the development will have on the area.
"Across the site projects are underway such as five new office buildings, new homes, student housing and the refurbishment of the Great Northern Hotel. By 2016 most of the 67 acres will be developed."
Architects:
- Allies and Morrison currently working on Two Pancras Square
- Bell Phillips currently working on Gasholder No. 8
- Bennetts Associates working on Five Pancras Square
- Carmody Groarke who worked on The Filling Station
- Dan Pearson Studio who is working on Handyside Park
- David Chipperfield Architects who is working on One Pancras Square
- David Morley Architects who worked on Construction Skill Centre and is working on Building P1, Handyside Street
- de Rijke Marsh Morgan who worked on ArtHouse
- Dextor Moren Associates
- Eric Parry Architects who provided concepts for Four Pancras Square
- Glen Howells Architects who designed urbanest King's Cross, off York Way
- John McAslan & Partners
- Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands who is helping us with the Coal Drops
- Maccreanor Lavington Architects who designed Saxon Court and Roseberry Mansions
- Niall McLaughlin Architect who is working on 1-3 Canal Street
- Porphyrios Associates who designed Three Pancras Square
- PRP Architects who worked on Rubicon Court
- Stanton Williams who is working on the Canalside Pavilion and designed University of the Arts London's campus for Central Saint Martins
- Studio Downie Architects who is working on Seven Pancras Square and The Stanley Building
- Townshend Landscape Architects who is involved in all our public realm projects
- Weedon Partnership who is the preferred detail architect for King's Cross designed the Western Transit Shed
- Wilkinson Eyre who designed the concepts for homes in the Gasholder Triplet
- Wilmotte & Associes who is working on Six Pancras Square.
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| King's Cross Visitor Centre "The Visitor Centre is now located in the Granary Building, the new home of the University of the Arts, London. "You can find out what to see and do. Learn about the history of the area. And see how the development will unfold over the next ten years. There’s an amazing interactive model, photo displays, and all kinds of information and goodies." [Has anyone ever detected anybody in Hammerson, talented enough to pull off this sort of thing?] |
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