Chelsea Harbour Living

Kings Quay was constructed as a terrace block to take advantage of its proximity to the Marina and the Thames. One of the long sides faces the Marina at right angles to Thames Quay. Kings Quay is constructed as a series of white, concrete, rectangular blocks, each containing a metal window. But from this basic element they have built up a varied effect by the use of different sized balconies and windows. There are four main storeys to Kings Quay (five in the section nearest the Conrad hotel, which is built as if added onto the original structure). Above the fourth floor is a floor which is set back in the central section, with a corridor running along the parapet in front.

The central feature of each segment of Kings Quay is a wide balcony serving to join the flats. The balcony projects forward from the structure and the windows behind are set back from the structure to provide terraces. The balconies of Kings Quay flats are wider on the ground, second and fourth floors, and next to them are two-pane windows. The narrower balconies on the first and third floors are accompanied by three-pane windows. The balconies provide very useable terraces with a view directly on the Marina. Nearer the river, Kings Quay's frontage to the Marina ceases to have balconies.

Kings Quay has a quite a short frontage on the river itself. Again there are balconies but this time they are uniform in width. The balconies all have white metal railings.

On the back side of Kings Quay, opposite Admiral Court, there are no balconies. The main entrance to the buildings is on this side, in the centre. There are stairs in two glass-framed boxes on either side.

The other short side of Kings Quay looks directly at the hotel. The balconies here are different. Instead of the structure projecting in the front of the face of the building, the windows and entrance doors are set back from the frontage to provide an open space outside.

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