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Coal Drops Yard is a shopping district in King's Cross, London, designed by Heatherwick Studio.[1]. It will open to the public on 26 October 2018[2].
Coal Drops Yard was originally established in 1850 to handle the eight million tonnes of coal delivered to the capital each year, and was latterly the location of nightclubs Bagley’s and The Cross[3]. The area has now been redesigned by Heatherwick Studio, which has updated the surviving structures, streets and ironwork of the original Victorian coal drops with a contemporary design, featuring two 'kissing' rooftops[4].
Located at the centre of King’s Cross, adjacent to Granary Square and the Regent's Canal, Coal Drops Yard will house over 50 stores, restaurants and cafés[5].
Stores set to open include Paul Smith, Samsung, Cubitts, Universal Works, Wolf & Badger, Maya Magal and Le Chocolat, as well as restaurants Barrafina, Casa Pastor and wine bar The Drop[6][7]. Designer Tom Dixon moved his headquarters to the area and opened a store at the Coal Office, a building on the Coal Drops Yard estate dating to 1851, in April 2018[8].
History[edit]
The coal drops in King's Cross were built in the 1850s and 1860s to transfer coal from rail wagons to road carts. The brick and cast iron structure originally carried four high-level railway tracks, from which wagons dropped coal into storage hoppers. From here the coal was loaded onto horse-drawn carts at ground level.
The coal drops were used to store goods for most of the 20th century. By the 1990s however, they were being used as workshops, studios and nightclubs[9].
In 2014, the site was designated as a shopping district, and Heatherwick Studio was appointed by landowner Kings Cross Central Limited Partnership to update and unite the dilapidated buildings, creating 100,000sq ft of retail space[10]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Heatherwick Studio | Design & Architecture | Coal Drops Yard". Heatherwick Studio | Design & Architecture. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ Wightman-Stone, Danielle. "Coal Drops Yard confirms opening date and adds new brands". Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ "First retailer steps into new shopping hub at former rave venue". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ "Paywall Interstitial | RIBAJ". www.ribaj.com. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ Magazine, Wallpaper* (2015-11-02). "Heatherwick Studio's Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross to open in October". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ "It just seemed to say quite loudly this space needs to be about wine" - the Hart Bros tell us their plans for The Drop wine bar at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross | Latest news | Gastroblog | Hot Dinners". www.hot-dinners.com. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ↑ "Wolf & Badger to open global flagship store at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross". Retail Times. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ "Tom Dixon unveils new King's Cross studio and showroom in coal yard". Dezeen. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ↑ "The Coal Drops, Historic Buildings at King's Cross". King's Cross. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ↑ "Heatherwick Studio | Design & Architecture | Coal Drops Yard". Heatherwick Studio | Design & Architecture. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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