Trampoline idea shortlisted for King's Cross plans
11/09/2009 Among the ideas short listed to replace King's Cross historic gas holders is a giant helter skelter and a rooftop trampoline offering visitors views across London is one of the ideas being considered, reports the New Journal.
Developer Argent, which is revamping the 68-acre site behind St Pancras station, unveiled a five-strong shortlist yesterday (September 10th)for the final stages of a competition.
Judges working for Argent sifted through 80 different entries from architects to find ideas of what to do with the distinctive 25m-tall Gas Holder Number Eight – one of the last remaining 1851 Grade-II listed structures in the area.
A design by two architects boasts a rooftop trampoline so visitors can bounce above the buildings of King's Cross with the trampoline's springy base forming the roof of a community space below.
The design, by Tarek Merlin of architect firm Feix and Merlin, also features a public meeting space for community groups, a rooftop restaurant and a giant helter skelter slide to take visitors round the edges of the gas holders.
Mr Merlin told the news provider: "We wanted people to experience the holders up front, up close and at height. With our design you can go all the way up the holders and then round them."
Developer Argent, which is revamping the 68-acre site behind St Pancras station, unveiled a five-strong shortlist yesterday (September 10th)for the final stages of a competition.
Judges working for Argent sifted through 80 different entries from architects to find ideas of what to do with the distinctive 25m-tall Gas Holder Number Eight – one of the last remaining 1851 Grade-II listed structures in the area.
A design by two architects boasts a rooftop trampoline so visitors can bounce above the buildings of King's Cross with the trampoline's springy base forming the roof of a community space below.
The design, by Tarek Merlin of architect firm Feix and Merlin, also features a public meeting space for community groups, a rooftop restaurant and a giant helter skelter slide to take visitors round the edges of the gas holders.
Mr Merlin told the news provider: "We wanted people to experience the holders up front, up close and at height. With our design you can go all the way up the holders and then round them."
