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22 Handyside Street

by Coffey Architects

Client Argent

Award 澳门王中王 London Award 2024

22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar

Sitting over Grade II listed railway tunnels near King’s Cross Station in London, this three-storey commercial office building imaginatively exploits its technical constraints to achieve a deceptive elegance, both externally and internally. Solar orientation, site perimeter, and an overriding need to minimise building weight due to those tunnels led the architects to a wealth of clever decisions regarding the project’s structure, form, and materials.

Using a diagonal grid optimised the lightweight concrete and steel structure, whilst improving orientation both for views and heat gain. It also enabled the creation of a sawtooth roofline which not only references the industrial context of King’s Cross, but also creates a natural landmark on this corner site. The façades deploy embossed and intricately perforated aluminium panels over a variety of transparent, translucent and solid curtain walls, providing a fascinating interplay of dappled light over the façade and within.

Contractor BAM

Structural Engineer Arup

Environmental/M&E Engineer E3

Facade Consultant FMDC

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Faithful and Gould

Environmental/M&E Engineer Sweco

Workplace Consultant KKS

Landscape Architect Townshend Landscape Architects

Fire Consultant Fire Surgery

Acoustic Engineer Ion Acoustics

Delivery Architect Stride Treglown

Gross internal area 4574 m²

22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Tim Soar
22 Handyside Street © Brendan Bell
22 Handyside Street © Coffey Architects
22 Handyside Street © Coffey Architects
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