King's Cross station's diagrid shell

            The concourse roof at King’s Cross Station in north London – completed in 2012, costing in the region of £400 million – is a triumph of design, architecture and structural engineering.

The station, which serves rail routes to the North-east of England and Scotland, was opened in 1852 and was badly in need of a makeover. The answer was this spectacular semi-circular roof, which has a radius of 54 metres and comprises more than 2,000 triangular panels, half of which are glass. For those in the know, it’s a diagrid shell structure; all this architecturally uneducated observer knows is that it’s beautiful to behold.

The architects are John McAslan + Partners, and the engineers are Arup.

Taken in: UK / England / Camden / King's Cross (show map)

Taken on: March 3, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D5300, f/4.0, 1/60 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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