Coal Drops Yard / Heatherwick Studio,© Luke Hayes

Coal Drops Yard / Heatherwick Studio,© Luke Hayes

Coal Drops Yard / Heatherwick Studio,© Hufton + Crow

Coal Drops Yard / Heatherwick Studio,© Luke Hayes

The design extends the inner gabled roofs of the warehouses to link the two viaducts and define the yard, as well as creating fluid patterns of circulation. The flowing roofs, supported by an entirely new and highly technical freestanding structure interlaced within the heritage fabric, rise up and stretch towards each other until they touch. This forms an entirely new floating upper storey, a large covered outdoor space and a central focus for the entire site.

Source: Coal Drops Yard / Heatherwick Studio