Origins
According to its Director, Peter Millican, the concept of Kings Place was "to create an architecturally inspiring mixed-use development which, without recourse to public capital funding, would deliver a major new arts centre next to King’s Cross/ St Pancras and offer something to the local community". Construction on the site began in 2005 and was completed in summer 2008; the opening festival started on the 1st October 2008.
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