Buildings

Technical Study: Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross

By 2017-08-25T06:08:00

Glazing fills the gap between the two roof structures

Source: Mir

Heatherwick Studio’s shopping centre at King’s Cross links two former coal depots with a pair of extraordinary curving roofs. Thomas Lane finds out how – and why – they chose this approach

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