Power and Development
Part of the development around Battersea Power Station.
Technically two power stations: Battersea A Power Station was built 1929-35 and Battersea B Power Station 1937-41, completed in 1955. "Battersea A" was decommissioned in 1975 and "Battersea B" in 1983.
architects were J Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott.
Battersea Power Station in London, UK, is being redeveloped as part of a seven-phased, £8bn ($13.36bn)-worth redevelopment project. It was fully decommissioned in 1983 and given Grade II* building status...
The master plan for the mixed-use development was designed by Rafael Viñoly. The project is being carried out by Battersea Power Station Development Company...
The project’s master plan was approved by Wandsworth Council and the Mayor of London in 2010, while the Secretary of State approved the project in August 2011. The entire project is expected to continue until 2025.
The overall site covers an area of 42 acres (17ha), of which 18 acres (7.28ha) will be public space and six acres will be used to create a river side park. The redevelopment will involve the construction of 3,444 new residential homes, 517 affordable homes, restoration of the power station itself, construction of a new tube station, 2.5 million square feet of office and retail space, a library, a medical centre, and childcare facilities.
Power and Development
Part of the development around Battersea Power Station.
Technically two power stations: Battersea A Power Station was built 1929-35 and Battersea B Power Station 1937-41, completed in 1955. "Battersea A" was decommissioned in 1975 and "Battersea B" in 1983.
architects were J Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott.
Battersea Power Station in London, UK, is being redeveloped as part of a seven-phased, £8bn ($13.36bn)-worth redevelopment project. It was fully decommissioned in 1983 and given Grade II* building status...
The master plan for the mixed-use development was designed by Rafael Viñoly. The project is being carried out by Battersea Power Station Development Company...
The project’s master plan was approved by Wandsworth Council and the Mayor of London in 2010, while the Secretary of State approved the project in August 2011. The entire project is expected to continue until 2025.
The overall site covers an area of 42 acres (17ha), of which 18 acres (7.28ha) will be public space and six acres will be used to create a river side park. The redevelopment will involve the construction of 3,444 new residential homes, 517 affordable homes, restoration of the power station itself, construction of a new tube station, 2.5 million square feet of office and retail space, a library, a medical centre, and childcare facilities.