Designed for Rental. A community of homes with unrivalled amenities
Author King’s Cross is a lively and liveable new residential community of rental homes from Related Argent. A new community of 182 private rental homes around a landscaped courtyard garden in the Kings Cross area of London, it is the final plot of land in the transformational Kings Cross Masterplan to be completed.
The development comprises three buildings ranging in height between three and sixteen storeys, designed by David Morley Architects, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Haptic. Each building has a distinctive personality and a fluent connection with new green urban spaces designed by fabrik and Jan Kattein.
a place to live, work and play in the city
The offer of Author is more than a rental flat. The building designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is made up of two blocks that step up in scale from 11 to 16 storeys and provide 140 market rental homes. By dividing the accommodating into two blocks, we were able to double the number of corner apartments, giving them better views, better light and making them better places to live.
The apartment sit above a generous and well appointed communal amenity floor. Facilities available to residents include a private dining room, screening room, gym and co-working spaces, which spill out onto the central public garden. Accidental meetings, events and shared interests in these spaces will help to bring the community together.
At lower ground floor shops and cafes front onto York Way serving residents and locals.
A London square in everything except shape
The buildings are arranged around a triangular garden and public space at the heart of the development. The landscaped 'square' creates an attractive setting for the surrounding buildings and a welcoming environment for residents and visitors that promotes community engagement and wellbeing. The open lawn at its centre is in the sunniest part of the garden, designed to cater for informal games and play, but also for relaxation.