Morris+Company (dk)

Canopy structure of stacked ‘tabletops’ for focal point of Kings Cross regeneration area, hosting events and cultural activity

Commission follows competition run by Argent and the Aga Khan Foundation
Canopy made up of five table-like forms stepping upwards from square
Three-dimensional cluster of forms will host modestly scaled events for adjacent retail and cultural centre
Structure engineered to be as slender as possible, contrasting with context of Victorian coal drops and transit sheds
Anchors Lewis Cubitt Square within the wider regeneration masterplan
Design allows rainwater to cascade from one canopy to the next, feeding water features cut into the surface of the square

Related work

5 table-like forms Each of the tables rests upon the other, ensuring that as few columns as possible touch the surface of the square

Subtle frame The cluster of objects is engineered back to their most delicate and slender form

Back to the model room Creating a three-dimensional cluster of objects

Sunlight and shadows

Different idea A more delicate table-like form.

Model making Patterns in the canopy

Playing with light

Playing with shadows

Model making

Coal Drop Yard Inspiration Bringing local history into the new

Aerial model view Playing with shapes

Sketching With contextual inspiration

Study of the sites historic context Seeking inspiration from the Victorian back drop of the linear coal drops and transit sheds.

Sketching ideas For a public pavillion