Early Western Concourse visualisation by John McAslan + Partners

西边的广场设施与车站的西侧建筑相连，将于2012年春季开放。在建筑工地上，事情正在慢慢形成。建筑师约翰·麦克斯兰(JohnMcAslan)说，人们往往低估了使用二级建筑的难度。“这有点像考古学。”毫无疑问，新大厅的屋顶将是一个偷秀的特色。由于整个工程-包括广场-定于2013年秋季完工，建筑师和工程师们还有一段路要走。然而，尽管有几个挑战，该项目仍充满信心地向前推进，其中一些挑战似乎特别值得团队骄傲地克服。“关键是

An aerial view of the Kings Cross station transformation site by John McAslan + Partners as of June 2011...

... and an aerial view of the Western Concourse in March 2011 John Sturrock

Aircutaway by John McAslan + Partners

Western Concourse, July 2011 Photography: Hufton+Crow

The new concourse's roof, on its way to becoming a show-stealing feature

Created by McAslan's team together with the engineering expertise of Arup, the concourse roof is an impressive white shell-shaped vaulted structure, almost twice the size of the British Museum Great Court's roof

The semi-circular shape that has been used covers the space neatly in one clean sweep, while the mesh's funnel-shaped base solution sorted all of the design's structural problems by leading all the forces into the ground

The beginnings of the pub atrium Photography: Mark Power

Western Concourse, December 2010 Photography: John Sturrock

Western Concourse, February 2011 Photography: John Sturrock

Western Concourse, March 2011 Photography: John Sturrock

A sketch detailing the Western Concourse by JohnMcAslan + Partners

King's Cross station's Eastern Range, March 2009, John McAslan + Partners Photography: Hufton+Crow

King's Cross station's Eastern Range, March 2009, John McAslan + Partners Photography: Hufton+Crow