The Filling Station London, Shrimpy’s King’s Cross N1, Regents Canal Property Design
The Filling Station King’s Cross
Shrimpy’s, Kings Cross Building design by Carmody Groarke Architects, England, UK
10 Sep 2013
Design: Carmody Groarke Architects
The Filling Station
Location: Goods Way, London N1, south east England, United Kingdom
Shrimpy’s
The ambition for the project was to create a temporary use for the site – a corner of the Kings Cross lands currently under phased re-development by client Argent. The small structure accommodates an events space facing the Regents Canal, a diner-style restaurant and a marketing suite.
photo © Luke Hayes
The Filling Station at Kings Cross
The architects came up with the idea and with restaurateur, Bistroteque, pitched the idea to Argent. A reduction in the height of this wall was key to unlocking the site.
photo © Luke Hayes
A backlit perimeter screen is used to soften an awkward tight corner opening out on to an open public space overlooking the canal. The history of the site remains in the form of the old filling station canopy relic, thus embracing the slow transition of temporary to permanent.
photos © Luke Hayes
The Filling Station London – Building Information
Architect: Carmody Groarke
Client: Argent Estates
Tenant: Shrimpy’s
Contractor: Carillion
Fibreglass fabricator: Stuart Pease
Services Engineer: SES
Contract Value: confidential
Date of completion: May 2012
Gross internal area: 200 sqm
The Filling Station images / information from RIBA
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Location: Goods Way, London N1, England, UK
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