SwB UK 2013 | Building Study | St. Pancras Station

ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY BRUNA PAIM PASQUALI | u1250800

ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY HISTORY

London St Pancras railway station had it iconic Train Shed designed by William Barlow in 1863, but Sir George Gilbert, who won the competition for it, designed its faรงade two years later. In 1866 the construction of the Train Shed finally began, although the red brick faรงade started two years after, it took eight years to be finished. During the World War II, the station was hit by a German bomb and it was almost demolished on 60's. Luckily, on the 2000's it was fully renovated and expanded. The investment resulted on what we can see today and it is seen as the most beautiful station in the world.

Today the London St Pancras is well known as the gateway to Europe for Britain, but still a great piece of Victorian Architecture and Marvel Engineering.

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ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY SKETCHES

Heading out from the Underground, you need to pass through these gates created with the red bricks, steel beams and concrete. The concern in particular on the meeting of the beam and concrete occur between the lines of the bricks is remarkable.

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ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY SKETCHES

On the corridor downstairs, it is possible to see good examples of the union of old red bricks and glass walls for the shops division and service doors. They carefully left a small gap, about 1cm, which tries to separeted new from old but still keeps it uses and structure working fine. The only damaged caused on the old parts is where glass is fixed, but it is a really small interference and damage to the wall.

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ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY SKETCHES

Still following the shops corridor, the steel columns suggest the floor used to sat lower than nowadays or that the first floor were supported by an addtional beam.

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ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY SKETCHES

The union between the red bricks of the first floor with the delicated steel beams is something to appreciated. The arcs created may create the ilusion of getting inside the wall, but really they finish on its .

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ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY SECTION

The Train Sheds allows light entrance on the station.

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ST PANCRAS STATION BUILDING STUDY

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