Cadence in King’s Cross has won the SFE Project of the Year award in the New Build (UK) category.

The judges praised it as “a very well executed project,” particularly impressed by the bent aluminium window profiles set within precast arches.

The cladding features brick-faced precast concrete panels with punched windows, forming striking double-height arches in front of stick curtain walling at ground level along Canal Reach, as well as throughout the podium’s internal courtyard and crowning top floors.

This landmark mixed-use building brings a quietly flamboyant presence to the head of Lewis Cubitt Park, claiming pride of place within the King’s Cross Central Masterplan. With its idiosyncratic arched language, this ‘courtyard tower’ is not just one of the most memorable buildings but a demonstration project for offsite manufacturing techniques.

We extend our gratitude to the awarding body the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE), our client Related Argent and collaborators FMDC Ltd and Laing O’Rourke. Looking forward to celebrating more successes together.

Images by Matt Williams (FMDC)