Join Open City for a walking tour exploring King’s Cross — London’s newest showcase of contemporary architecture and design
This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of the multi-billion regeneration project which has transformed 27 hectares of former railway land in the centre of the capital.
The walk will cover the planning, design and delivery of this new large-scale mixed-use district which is now home to Central St Martins College of Art and Aga Khan Development Network along with big tech media companies such as Facebook, Google and Universal Music.
Masterplanned by Allies and Morrison, Porphyrios Associates, and Townshend Landscape Architects — the district features an extraordinary variety of contemporary architectural talents including Niall McLaughlin Architects, David Chipperfield Architects, Coffey Architects, Eric Parry Architects, dRMM and Mossessian Architecture.
Landmark buildings featuring on the tour include Stanton Williams’ Granary Building, the Aga Khan Centre by Fumihiko Maki, Wilkinson Eyre’s Gasholders London, R7 office block by Duggan Morris, Bell Phillips’ competition-winning Gasholder Park and Heatherwick Studio’s iconic Coal Drops Yard.
Participants will examine the success of the project to date while also looking ahead to what the future for King’s Cross might hold.
Key information
Meet: Outside Vinoteca King's Cross, 3 King's Blvd London N1C 4BU
Duration: 2.45 hours approx
Ends: at the western entrance to St Pancras, outside the Crick Institute
Cost: £19.50 / £14.50 / £9.50
Tickets are non refundable. Tours go ahead rain or shine…Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.