b'KINGS CROSS - WORKING WITH HERITAGE ASSETSJOHN MCASLAN FROM LONDON OUTLINES INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT PROJECTSKINGS CROSS STATION BEFOREJohn McAslan is the Executive Chairman ofas well as a 14 percent growth in retail tradeto retail outlets, to clear entrances and McAslan Architects based in London andin one year. After the construction waseasy platform access. Importantly, it was undertaking transport related projects aroundcompleted, the Customer Satisfaction Ratingthe transformation of the public realm that the world. Johns projects have involvedin 2018 was 96 percent. The station renewalcreated the biggest impact. The Belfast Hub metro rail projects in Doha, Belfast, Mumbai,led to a master plan for the precinct aroundtransport interchange is a 300 million pounds Delhi and now in Sydney. Johns presentationthe station covering 30 hectares with 50project that will support 20 million users by KINGS CROSS - WORKING WITH HERITAGE ASSETSgave an overview of the incredible amountnew buildings, 20 new streets and 10 public2040 and include 120,000 square metres of of activity underway on metro rail systems insquares. The new developments includedmixed use development.major cities across the world. 1,000 new homes, 350,000 square metres of new workspace and 50,000 square metres ofJohn went on to explain how his firm was John focused on the revitalisation of KingsWestern entrance - Before creating a similar renewal at Sydneys CentralNew Western Concourse - Afternew retail space.Cross Station in London costing 550 millionStation with a major upgrade to integratepounds. The project led to an increase inJohn explained how important the detaila new metro rail station into Central withdaily passengers of 30 percent since 2010,was in the station renewal, from wayfindinga dramatic new Northern Concourse. KINGS CROSS - MASTERPLAN KEY FACTS3bnPrivate InvestmentIn local area (since 2008) 10,000 800,000Jobs during and postSquare metres constructionRedevelopment30 ha 50 20 10Site Area New Buildings New Streets Public Squares350,000 50,000sq.m sq.m 1000 12 haWorkspace Retail New Homes Public Space REDEVELOPMENT AROUND KINGS CROSS STATION KINGS CROSS STATION AFTERWestern entrance - Before New Western Concourse - After6'