Hardback
360 illustrations
240 pages
250 x 250 mm
ISBN 978 1 85669 552 7
30.00
Published October 2008
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1. A Gothic Past
2. Dereliction and Decay
3. A New Vision
4. A Masterpiece Restored
5. New Meets Old
6. Transformation
7. 21st Century Gothic
8. London’s Best Connected Station
9. Renaissance of a Grand Hotel
10. A New Heart for London
11. A Place to Meet
12. The Royal Opening
Bibliography
Credits
Index
Acknowledgements
Content List (PDF) Reviews Post Comments Books by the same author
At the end of 2007, St Pancras became the new London terminus for the high-speed channel tunnel rail link to continental Europe, taking over from the old Waterloo International. Central to this change, the entire structure and area around St Pancras have been renovated and transformed through one of the largest civil engineering projects in Europe. This book looks at the history and process of the project and shows how the old St Pancras – one of London’s finest Victorian stations – has been both restored to its original glory and extended for the demands of 21st-century rail travel. Packed full of specially commissioned photographs and written by those intimately involved in the project, The Transformation of St Pancras Station tells the remarkable story of how the original building was renovated and expanded with major new additions and how the surrounding area has been regenerated to become a desirable destination in its own right.
Not available in the USA and Canada.
Alastair Lansley is Chief Architect of the St Pancras project.
The Transformation of St Pancras Station (paperback) Packed with specially commissioned photographs and covering the history and process of restoring St Pancras, one of London’s finest Victorian stations, to its original glory and extending it for the demands of 21st-century rail travel. £19.95 Paperback January 2010 |
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