The last time that I went to London was more than half a year ago. King's X station is now quite different from my impression, it changes a bit, in a good way. There has been some construction work going on outside King's X and St Pancras for a long while ever since this city left trace in my memory. Some work still remains, but a new look of this area is only waiting for a final touch, I hope.
Most scaffolds and temperary fences have been removed. Construction of glass facades for tube stations in King's X and St. Pancras have been completed. Their modern designs fittingly provide the old buildings a nice and quiet company. St Pancras station is more visible to the world now. The color of bricks and the grey tone of the sky are so mingled that they seem to generate an elegant color of greyish blue.
I am looking forward to seeing it next time!
glad that you had a nice trip
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit surprised to hear you've noticed a change at the station. Are you talking about the tube station? The main train station is due for a major development starting in 2008. They are going to remove the horrible 1970s add-on at the front to reveal the original 1850s facade and build a modern glass-roofed concourse on the side. It is due to be completed in time for the Olympics (but probably the 2112 London Olympics!). It should look much better when its complete; Kings X currently looks horrible.
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ReplyDeleteAndy,
yes I am talking about the tube station. It seems to be a very popular idea to use glass facade in historical cities like London. I remember Barcelona also have a lot of thse transparent construction to protect historical buildings in its city-scape.