Kings Cross’ Capella tops out

Chapman Taylor’s Rachel Rogerson has attended the topping-out ceremony for Capella, a 200,000 sq ft residential building, part of Argent’s vision for the continuing transformation of King’s Cross into a vibrant new neighbourhood in the heart of London.

The building will boast a brand new postcode, N1C, and residents will soon enjoy the best that London has to offer. The King’s Cross masterplan is one of the largest and most successful redevelopments in London. Over the past 20 years, what was an underused industrial site has been transformed and rejuvenated with new streets, squares and parks, homes, shops, offices, galleries, bars, restaurants and amenity spaces.

Chapman Taylor is delighted to be working as executive architect for Laing O’Rourke on Capella. Capella will provide 176 new homes comprising studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments and townhouses, including 56 affordable homes.

Chapman Taylor took on the architectural design from RIBA Stage 4 to complete the technical design to suit the DfMA approach and deliver the project through to completion.

The building will boast a brand new postcode, N1C, and residents will soon enjoy the best that London has to offer. The King’s Cross masterplan is one of the largest and most successful redevelopments in London. Over the past 20 years, what was an underused industrial site has been transformed and rejuvenated with new streets, squares and parks, homes, shops, offices, galleries, bars, restaurants and amenity spaces.

Chapman Taylor is delighted to be working as executive architect for Laing O’Rourke on Capella. Capella will provide 176 new homes comprising studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments and townhouses, including 56 affordable homes.

Chapman Taylor took on the architectural design from RIBA Stage 4 to complete the technical design to suit the DfMA approach and deliver the project through to completion.

Credits: Developer - Argent, Main Contractor - Laing O’Rourke, Concept Architect - Allies and Morrison, Executive Architect - Chapman Taylor, Interior Designer - Johnson Naylor.

Andrew Carroll

Director, 曼彻斯特

Andrew joined Chapman Taylor’s Manchester studio in 2002 and became a Director in 2013. He is a member of the UK Board and is responsible for the management of the Manchester Studio, including business development, design management, project delivery, recruitment and resource planning.

He has extensive experience managing and delivering large-scale, complex projects across a number of sectors.

Areas of expertise:

Office / Residential / Retail / Leisure / Design Management / Delivery

Rachel Rogerson (BA (Hons), Dip Arch)

Director, 曼彻斯特

Rachel joined Chapman Taylor in Manchester in 2006 and became an Associate Director in 2016. She is responsible for leading the Technical Group and ISO 14001 in the Manchester studio.

She has over 10 years’ experience with particular focus on technical delivery and design management of major projects in the UK and internationally across a number of sectors.

Areas of expertise:

Residential / Leisure / Retail / Delivery / Design Management

Akanimo Nkanang

Senior Architect

Akanimo joined Chapman Taylor in 2006 and has been an instrumental part our team ever since, delivering major projects successfully across a mix of sectors.

Akanimo enjoys working on the detailed design and delivery phases of projects and has particular expertise in design development and coordination. He is a hands-on architect, leading the development of our BIM model and technical information with a passion for high-quality design and detailing.

Area of Expertise:
Mixed Use / Residential / Higher Education / Design Delivery

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