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King's Cross

The Making of a Masterplan

Robert Evans author Demetri Porphyrios author Bob Allies author Graham Morrison author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

Publishing:13th Mar '25

£49.99

This title is due to be published on 13th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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This book provides the most accurate and most complete account of the evolution of Kings Cross Central, one of Europe’s most successful, and most significant, urban regeneration projects. It is already the subject of considerable international interest, attracting the attention of planners, politicians and urban designers both at home and abroad. The four authors of this book all played key roles in the development of the project and together they describe how and why King’s Cross Central came about.

Beginning by setting out Kings Cross’s rich and complex history, the book then provides fascinating insights from the main protagonists, from initial concept, based on an innovative mixed-use approach based on ten guiding principles which set out the ‘human city’; through its evolution with various stakeholders involved; the complex negotiations regarding planning, conservation and financing; to the development and creation of the public spaces and landscapes and the selection of individual architects and buildings which, together with the renovation of historical buildings, has created Kings Cross’s unique and successful character.

Throughout, it is generously illustrated with historic photos and maps, drawings and diagrams, photographs recording the construction phase and specially commissioned graphics summarising key data and images of the site today.

ISBN: 9781848226821

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

288 pages