Designs revealed for King’s Cross Midland goods shed
New designs have been revealed for the historic Midland Goods Shed and East Handyside Canopy at King's Cross. Architecture practice Bennetts Associates has developed proposals that will see the two structures sensitively restored and converted into a new Waitrose supermarket and cookery school, as well as a separate events and cultural space.
Bennetts Associates has created designs to convert the space - for a new 27,00 sq m Waitrose and 223 sq m cookery school - that aim to preserve the distinctive Victorian character and features of the existing structures.
Julian Lipscombe, director at Bennetts Associates, commented: 'The two structures both have fascinating histories and stories to tell.
Our scheme celebrates their gloriously idiosyncratic characters while introducing carefully considered but confident modern insertions to allow them to be brought back to life.'
Subject to planning permission being granted, construction is anticipated to start later this year with the new facilities due to open in 2015. bennettsassociates.com
