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2.3. Cocción por extrusión
2.3.6. Tipos de extrusores
2.3.6.2. Por su construcción
A major business centre, intended to be of metropolitan and national importance, with new office buildings, would be sited around the periphery of the park, and in the northern-eastern corner where two 'slender towers' have been proposed. The
business areas would be linked to the park and adjoining areas by way of landscaped tree-lined streets. A 'proper balance' between the use of public and private transport would be maintained by providing facilities for car parking and a public transport service. Provision for the on-site parking facilities would include:
* Private non-residential 740 spaces
* Public parking 750 „
* Residential parking 1,600
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New Industrial Fioorspace
Approximately 200,000 (18.580 m^) of new industrial buildings in a variety of unit sizes would be located at the northern part of the site.
Ix: ' Housing Opportunities
Provision of 1.625 million ft^ of new housing, intended to provide homes for about 4,000 people, as contribution to the Borough's stated housing target. This would include 35% 1 bed (1-2 persons) and 65% 2 bed and over (3 + persons);
It is pertinent to note that the developers are conscious of the major physical constraints posed by the proximity of operational railways, yet they are proposing the largest concentration to the north and west of the park, close to the rail tracks. Is it because they just have to meet certain obligations, or to make maximum use of the land with a view to getting the maximum benefit out of it?.
x: New Employment
About 29,000 jobs would be accommodated on the site with the possibility of a further 12,000 jobs being generated outside the development.
xl: New Retail Facilities
Provision of 191,000 ft^ (17,744 m^) of above-ground retailing (including restaurants and licensed premises). The intention is to provide a full range of retailing activities to serve the needs of the new working and resident populations, and to provide improved facilities for the existing residents. The majority of the retail
fioorspace would be located to the north-east of the park.
xll: King's Cross Conservation Area
Like the proposed improvement to the Regents Canal Conservation Area, the development would preserve and enhance the character of the King's Cross
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Conservation Area, to accommodate the proposed new commercial uses, and the transportation improvements to both rail and road networks.
x ili: Im provem ent o f Listed B u ild in g s
Many of the listed buildings on the site (fig. 4.5, p.66) would be refurbished to restore and enhance their settings.
a: Granary and ancillary build ings: proposal for the partial demolition of both eastern and western transit sheds, the main goods shed and the small eastern and western office additions at the site. The Granary itself would be refurbished for use.
b : Eastern Coal Drops: to be refurbished for small-scale uses. The unlisted Western Coal Drop would also be retained and refurbished.
c : Lock Keepers Cottage: would be temporarily relocated to enable works in connection with the low-level station, and would be reinstated in its original position, on completion of works.
d : Linked Gasholders: proposal for repair works and for partial alteration of the eastem Gasholder, to allow the proposed western park road to pass
through it,
e : Single Gasholder: proposal for a permanent relocation from the south of Goods Way, at the natural park, to accommodate the railway works.
f : German Gymnasium: proposal for partial demolition and the restoration both internally and extemally.
g : King's Cross Ramps: proposal for the removal of the cobbled access way at the north-east comer of King's Cross station by York Way.
h : St Paneras W aterpoint: proposal for re-location to allow the proposed east-west road to be constructed.
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i: Great Northern Hotel would be demolished in order to permit the reorganisation of passenger facilities.
Ix v : M aintenance o f S ig n ifica n t S trate gic and Locai Views
The proposals would take account of the strategic view corridors, from Parliament Hill and Kenwood, to St. Paul's Cathedral, and the important local views within the site, to create new ones.
It is important to make reference to the Community Brief which argues for a comprehensive approach to the proposed development, and recognises that it would be impossible to achieve this with all existing buildings and structures being retained. However, the Brief is not in agreement with the scale of demolition proposed by LRC. For instance, it argues that the concourse building could be constructed without causing any demolition whatsoever to the Great Northern Hotel, and at the same time avoid any partial demolition of the German Gymnasium. It is also not in agreement with the LRC development approach to the site as an 'office city*. This relationship between the Community Planning Brief and the LRC scheme is considered more comprehensively below.
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