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| London School Pupils 'Redesign' King's Cross Alternative design proposals for King's Cross by young London students will be exhibited at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 16-24 June. The exhibition, Architects in Residence: King's Cross, is part of Architecture Week (16-25 June). From new designs for a skatepark in the middle of the King's Cross Triangle, to creative ideas for branding within the King's Cross area, the Architects in Residence exhibition results from an innovative RIBA Trust and Arts Inform programme which has partnered 14-19 year-olds in six schools and colleges with six leading architecture practices to come up with alternative visions for the vast King's Cross redevelopment. Each of the architecture firms involved in the project has been working on real proposals for the site. Other interesting proposals by the students range from a huge model of the King's Cross Goods Yard that emits sounds and smells evoking the past and future of the site, to bus stop designs based on major London landmarks. The best student work will be awarded at a special ceremony on Wednesday 21 June at the RIBA at 3.45pm. Students will get the unique opportunity to present their ideas for the future of King's Cross directly to the developer, Roger Madelin of Argent. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |