Charing Cross Station redevelopment, London
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Charing Cross Station redevelopment, London is a major late-20th-century transformation of the historic central London railway terminus, featuring postmodern design elements and the landmark Embankment Place office complex above the tracks.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charing Cross Station redevelopment, London canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
railway station redevelopment project
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urban regeneration scheme ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century architecture in the United Kingdom
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redevelopment of railway stations in London ⓘ urban renewal in London ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | early 1990s ⓘ |
| feature |
air-rights development above railway platforms
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enhanced access to the River Thames embankment ⓘ improved pedestrian connections to Strand and Villiers Street ⓘ integration of commercial offices with transport infrastructure ⓘ modernisation of passenger facilities ⓘ reconfiguration of station layout ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
distinctive postmodern office façade
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elevated office structures spanning over tracks ⓘ glazed atrium spaces ⓘ |
| impact |
altered skyline along the Thames Embankment at Charing Cross
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created new commercial address Embankment Place ⓘ upgraded passenger environment at Charing Cross station ⓘ |
| includes |
Embankment Place
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improved passenger circulation areas ⓘ integrated retail facilities ⓘ linkages to London Underground ⓘ new station concourse ⓘ new station entrances ⓘ office complex above railway tracks ⓘ |
| location |
Charing Cross railway station
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City of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ central London ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve passenger capacity and circulation
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to increase commercial floor space ⓘ to integrate transport and office uses on a constrained central London site ⓘ to modernise Charing Cross railway station ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charing Cross railway station
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Embankment Place office development NERFINISHED ⓘ postmodern architecture in London ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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