Institute of Physics King’s Cross, Knowledge Quarter Building, IOP London KX Project Photos
Institute of Physics King’s Cross
25 Aug 2020
Institute of Physics London at King’s Cross
Location: Knowledge Quarter, Keystone conservation area, King’s Cross, London, England, UK
Design: TateHindle, architects
The first ever public building for the Institute of Physics (IOP), in London.
Based in ?the Knowledge Quarter?, part of a 19th century Keystone conservation area in Kings Cross, the new IOP headquarters provides education and exhibition facilities alongside a combination of office and public space with a basement auditorium and exhibition gallery, which are both open to the public.

Located at the junction of Caledonian Road and Balfe Street, the new IOP building replaces vacant shops that were in desperate need of regeneration. Architects TateHindle recognised this as the ideal space for the new headquarters and created a design that is both state-of-the art, but respectful to the historical character of the neighbourhood. As conservation was key in this project two main external brick facades on the original structure were retained, with an entrance bay inserted to create a visual slot through to the completely refurbished interior. In addition, the 5-storey development features floor-to-ceiling windows along Caledonian Road which also acts as a ?shopfront? and provides views of the exposed concrete walls within.
TateHindle added a one-and-a-half-sto...