ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the interface between urban design and heritage conservation in ‘deep cities’, defined as cities that comprise multiple and complex, interrelated temporal layers. It looks at the interface of urban design with heritage conservation as a more holistic, ‘deeper’ approach towards the planning and sustainable management of heritage cities. The chapter investigates how the interrelationships between urban design and heritage conservation can contribute to achieving sustainability for both the historic assets and the urban public spaces. The case of the regeneration of the King’s Cross Central Station area was selected because it constitutes a major ongoing regeneration project within a historic industrial setting in the dynamic urban environment of London. The linkage between heritage conservation and urban regeneration indicates clearly the critical role of urban design and its interaction with heritage in the open public space. A ‘deep cities’ approach towards ‘urban regeneration’ has great potential for social and cultural sustainable in historic urban environments.
