Light column. King's Cross Square, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Stanton Williams Architects, 2014.

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The creation of the new King’s Cross Square presents a series of exciting urban challenges. On the one hand 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. There is therefore a unique opportunity to transform this neglected site into a new public space. On the other hand the space also functions as a vital part of the major transport interchange at King’s Cross/St Pancras. Beneath the Square is a complex of London Underground structures which manifest themselves at ground level as entrance stairs, technical equipment and vent shafts. The square itself is also effectively required to act as an arrivals concourse area for King’s Cross station.

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