Gasholders (II), 1 Lewis Cubitt Square, King’s Cross, London N1C 4BY

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Illustration by Andrew Cadey

Constructed in 1867, Gasholders Nos. 10, 11 and 12 were built for the storage of town gas for Pancras Gasworks, the largest gasworks in London. The frames are highly decorative with three tiers of hollow cylindrical cast iron columns, cast iron capitals and three tiers of wrought iron riveted lattice girders. The gasholders remained in use until the late 20th Century and were finally decommissioned in 2000.

The frames were dismantled, restored and relocated as part of the King’s Cross redevelopment. Architects Wilkinson Eyre won a competition in 2002 to construct three residential drums within these structures, clad in a delicate and intricate aesthetic of steel and glass panels with a veil of external shutters pierced in a pattern of circles to allow dappled light into the rooms.

Limited first edition print run of 75

Illustration by Andrew Cadey

Constructed in 1867, Gasholders Nos. 10, 11 and 12 were built for the storage of town gas for Pancras Gasworks, the largest gasworks in London. The frames are highly decorative with three tiers of hollow cylindrical cast iron columns, cast iron capitals and three tiers of wrought iron riveted lattice girders. The gasholders remained in use until the late 20th Century and were finally decommissioned in 2000.

The frames were dismantled, restored and relocated as part of the King’s Cross redevelopment. Architects Wilkinson Eyre won a competition in 2002 to construct three residential drums within these structures, clad in a delicate and intricate aesthetic of steel and glass panels with a veil of external shutters pierced in a pattern of circles to allow dappled light into the rooms.

Limited first edition print run of 75

Product Details

Print: Printed on 240gsm Alpha Cellulose paper with a clean white base and a smooth matt surface and acid free. (Titled, signed and numbered in pencil on the reverse)

Mount: High quality ‘ice white’ picture mount with precision cut bevelled edge and a card backing board with printed label. All card is acid free, conservation quality white core, ph neutral board 1.4mm thick

Framing not included