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BATTERSEA POWER STATION MAGAZINE
ISSUE 06 / AUTUMN 2017
FEATURING POWER STATION UPDATE, CIRCUS WEST VILLAGE,
THE POWER CLUB, PINK FLOYD EXHIBITION, DID YOU KNOW?
INTRO-
POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 CONTENTS POWERHOUSE
POWERHOUSE ISSUE
ISSUE 06
06 INTRODUCTION
OFFICE SPACE
DUCING
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he excitement continues to build here at Battersea Underground Station at Battersea Power Station another
STORY SO FAR
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A DAY IN THE LIFE Power Station, with important events coming thick big step closer. Phase 3 is now also well under way.
24 and fast. We’ve had residents living here for almost We’ve also had the pleasure of opening The Riverhouse,
six months, our first retailers are open for business at Circus our luxurious Residents’ Club at Circus West. This pace
POWER STATION UPDATE BATTERSEA ROOF GARDENS West Village and visitor numbers are well past 250,000.
We are all personally involved as we have also moved our
of activity will continue to intensify.
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offices into Circus West. The Power of Summer Festival has surpassed everything
we’ve done yet in terms of events and many more retailers
CIRCUS WEST VILLAGE NOW OPEN A BOOST FOR BATTERSEA Many other important milestones have been passed in recent will soon be opening at Circus West Village.
10 28 months. Perhaps the most visible of these is the completion
of the new Power Station chimneys. They are exact replicas We are very grateful to our customers for making all this
CIRCUS WEST VILLAGE DINING PINK FLOYD EXHIBITION of their iconic predecessors: the only differences are that
they have modern internal structures and their concrete
possible, and would love to welcome you to the site for a visit.
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was not mixed using Thames salt water, so we can expect I look forward to sharing more exciting news in the future.
them to be even more durable. We’re very proud to have
CIRCUS WEST NOW HOME DID YOU KNOW? preserved this unique piece of London’s skyline for the future
- an achievement which would have been impossible without
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your support. Work on the Power Station itself is going
forward at a tremendous pace.
THE POWER CLUB PICTURING BATTERSEA Rob Tincknell
“View from the base of a chimney, looking north-east”, 2012
18 34 Elsewhere on the site the tunnelling machines for the CEO
Northern Line Extension have set off on their journey Battersea Power Station
Development Company
OFFICE SPACE HERITAGE TRAIL to Kennington, bringing the reality of a Zone 1 London
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MEET THE ARCHITECT
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All illustrations:
Michael Warren
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POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 THE STORY SO FAR POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 AWARDS AND DESIGN
STORY SO FAR WINNING
The Award
Battersea
Power Station
DESIGN STORE
B
attersea Power Station is a design icon.
Its architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott,
was not only an architect but the
Sir Jonathan Ive of his day, responsible for the
famous red telephone box as well as his many
great buildings. For generations the Power
Station has inspired artists in every medium:
T
film, television, music and art.
“View of Power Station (with French cranes)”, 1989 he Power Station is widely acknowledged
as an exceptional project. Here are a few
of our recent awards which reflect that. “Sir Giles Gilbert Scott was
not only an architect but the
1933
Battersea A, featuring the first two
1980
Battersea Power Station is declared
2012
Site purchased by Malaysian consortium
EG Awards Deal of the Year Won
Jonathan Ive of his day.”
chimneys, begins generating electricity a National Heritage site, Grade II* listed comprising of Sime Darby, S P Setia and Constructing Excellence Awards Preservation and Rejuvenation Award Won The Power Station Design Store at Battersea Power
The Employees Provident Fund Station celebrates this heritage with carefully
Saving Lives Awards Best Organisation Won curated products chosen to inspire and delight.
1953-55 1983 2013
It has fashion, homewares, stationery, ceramics,
Evening Standard Business Awards Property Company of the Year Won textiles, jewellery, artworks, gifts and souvenirs.
Many of the items that will be available are from
Battersea B comes into operation Battersea B ceases operation Restoration of the iconic Grade II* Property EU Deal of the Decade Won
local designers and makers, and all of them will
listed Power Station begins bring to mind one of London’s iconic landmarks.
Variety PROPS Awards Deal of the Year Won
1975 2011 2017 Property Week Awards Deal of the Year Won Location:
The Pavilion, 21-22 Circus Road West
Planning Awards Award for Regeneration Won Circus West Village, SW11 8EZ
Battersea A closes Outline planning consent granted First residents move in to Circus West Village,
for the Rafael Viñoly masterplan and it’s open to the public
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51m
The iconic 51m tall chimneys have been re-built
from scratch using original building methods
375
litres of paint were used per
chimney - 1,500 litres in all
C
onstruction work on the Power Station,
Phase 2, continues at a rapid pace, and is
on programme. With the new chimneys
complete, the Power Station looks whole again and
work is progressing rapidly in the boiler house and
turbine halls.
Given the important role of the chimneys in the
regeneration of the masterplan site and the Power
Station, we have been working very closely with
the London Borough of Wandsworth’s Planning
and Conservation officers and Historic England
throughout the chimney rebuilding process.
Over 6,000 wheelbarrow-loads of concrete were used
in the reconstruction of each chimney, using a system
that replicated the original construction method while
incorporating more modern steel reinforcement. This
will ensure that the new chimneys remain landmarks
on the London skyline for generations to come. 46
tonnes of reinforcement
The new chimneys have been painted from top to
were used per chimney
bottom, with each paint band approximately three
metres wide and each line taking exactly one day
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to complete. The painting of all four chimneys is
now complete, earlier than expected. The chimneys
received a base coat and final coat of paint in the exact
colour the originals were painted in to ensure they are The hoist has travelled a total of 21 miles
virtually identical. lifting concrete to eight workers waiting
to pour it into the chimneys
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Each chimney top has
n early September a new road bridge
an overall diameter of
was installed at the eastern end of the
6.94m
Power Station to enhance access to
Phase 1. October will see the opening of
the River Bus jetty, providing easy access to
Battersea Power Station.
The new residents’ stair cores will begin
Each chimney base has
to rise up within the Power Station in the
an overall diameter of
autumn, when we will also commence
9.05m
refurbishment of the original truss girders
that provide support for the roof glazing over
the western Turbine Hall.
The next big event on our calendar will be
the installation of the structural steelwork
inside the building, which is expected to Each chimney uses
start later this year.
To the north of the Power Station the
282m³
of concrete, weighing over
excavation for the main Energy Centre
(which will heat and cool this whole site)
has been completed and steel erection is
680 tonnes
under way. The plan is to finish the ground
floor slab by April 2018. Meanwhile to the
south of the Power Station the structural
1,000,000
work for Malaysia Square is complete and
the focus here has moved to delivery of the
spectacular stone design. This will be the
new town square.
bricks have been re-created
to restore the Power Station
3,000
workers on site daily
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n the river itself we’re working with dRMM architects on the plan
for refurbishment of the Power Station jetty, which like the building
itself is a listed heritage landmark. We want the facilities on the jetty
to work well with the Power Station Park on the bank and we’re exploring
Extension Progress
various options: we’ll be updating you as this exciting element of the Power
Station’s design takes shape. The two giant tunnel boring machines, named Helen and Amy are on their 3.2km journey,
20m below ground. More than 30,000 tonnes of earth is expected to be excavated and the
With Phase 2 construction making good progress across the board and the majority of this is being taken away by barge on the Thames, which is a far more sustainable
main office space already taken up by Apple, we intend to develop the details method. Once complete in 2020, Battersea Power Station will be connected to the West End
of our retail and leisure leasing plan during 2018. or the City in less than 15 minutes.
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Circus West Village
OPEN
MORE THAN 300,000 VISITORS JUNE’S STREET FOOD FESTIVAL A HIT MULTI-MILLION POUND CULTURAL
AS CIRCUS WEST VILLAGE One of the most popular events so far at Circus West PROGRAMME GETS UNDER WAY
OPENS FOR BUSINESS Village was June’s fabulous Street Food Festival, tied in
with the London Evening Standard’s ‘Food Month’. Battersea Power Station has announced a first year investment of
£6.8m in a local programme designed to ensure an exceptional
Visitors have flocked to Circus West new arts and cultural quarter.
Food offerings included Hank’s Po’ Boys - South
Village in recent months, enjoying a host of
London meets New Orleans - deep fried bird from
events in the open air and the new Village The programme includes delivery of the new Village Hall, a
the cheeky chaps at Mother Clucker, gorgeous gelato
Hall. Residents and locals have enjoyed a public sculpture competition, an educational Heritage Trail
from Nonna’s and Spanish churros from La Churreria
spectacular Father’s Day show, ice-creams augmented reality app and the new ‘Power’ public art installation
among many others.
and coffee, food trucks, a bubbleologist and at Grosvenor Arch from acclaimed designer Morag Myerscough.
pop-ups including Dodd’s Gin.
Fortunately spinning sensation Boom Cycle is now
The cultural programme is masterminded by Jude Kelly, artistic
open at Circus West Village to help us shed the
director of the Southbank Centre.
extra pounds.
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VISIT OF HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL
On 10 May 2017 HRH the Princess Royal visited Battersea Power Station as part of a
Commonwealth Leaders event. She attended in her capacity as President of HRH The
Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences. She was welcomed and shown
around the new Village Hall by Dato’ Jauhari, Chairman of the Battersea Power Station
Development Company.
THE ‘POWER OF SUMMER’ THE BATTERSEA POWER
This year, London had a new attraction: STATION CHOIR HITS A HIGH
Battersea Power Station’s awesome Power
of Summer Festival. A dazzling array of
NOTE AT THE LAUNCH OF
theatre, fitness, music and poetry enthralled ‘THE NED’
local residents and visitors from across the
city - and beyond. Members of the Battersea Power Station
Community Choir are on a high after
From 22 July to 1 September, there was successfully performing with famous
something excellent to experience every choirmaster Gareth Malone, well-known from
single day at Circus West Village, including: BBC Two’s ‘The Choir’. The Battersea singers
buskers, rappers, DJs, spinning, comedy, performed for an audience of hundreds at the
poetry, trampolines, theatre, nail bars, gin grand opening of ‘the Ned’, the historic former
bars, scooters, roller disco, Yoga, Zumba,
pop-ups, drop-ins and chillouts.
BATTERSEA POWER STATION SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH Midland Bank building now transformed by
Soho House.
CAMPAIGN ‘HEADS TOGETHER’
The Choir has an enthusiastic membership
The north-east chimney was sporting a blue command attention like no other! I’m of local residents and workers, and continues
headband in support of the Heads Together delighted this world famous landmark is to attract more singers. The music director is
campaign. The team at Battersea Power broadcasting support for such a vitally Sam Evans, who also directs the well-known
Station was proud to get behind the charity, important cause and I want to thank everyone Battersea Choral Society.
which is led by Prince Harry and the Duke and who has helped make it possible. The
Duchess of Cambridge and was the Charity of Battersea Power Station team is doing some The Choir has also performed at the Village
the Year for the London Marathon. incredibly valuable work with local charities Hall, and will be returning during the ‘Power
Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth and communities and this latest initiative of Summer’ festival.
Council, said: “Whether it’s flying pigs raises the bar even higher.”
or giant headbands, stunts involving this
magnificent building have the power to
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This summer has seen the opening of the first MOTHER
restaurants and shops at Circus West Village, Straight from Copenhagen’s meatpacking district, Italian pizza
which is fast becoming a vibrant new riverside powerhouse Mother has also opened its doors and is proving
popular already. Thousands of Londoners flocked to the new
destination in the capital. restaurant’s grand opening to enjoy complimentary wine and
beer as well as taste Mother’s signature seawater sourdough pizzas
DINING
which are served straight from the wood fired oven.
Circus West Village As if that isn’t enough, Mother also offers a generous buffet style
brunch every Sunday where you will find counters filled with a
glorious selection of homemade pasta dishes, cold meats, cheeses
and other breakfast classics such as pastries, muffins, granola and
fresh bread.
On the opening of Mother’s first restaurant outside of Denmark,
David Biffani, co-owner said: “We wanted to create a warm and
inviting place and since opening we have had an overwhelming
response by our guests about how nice it is to see such a diverse
group of people in the restaurant. It’s also something that depended
a lot on the actual space so we worked hard to transform the
railway arch into a very homely, relaxed space for people to enjoy.
THE BATTERSEA GENERAL STORE It’s a place where residents and locals can come in and relax, we
want to make them feel like they are at home.”
The Battersea General Store was first to open its doors and it did
not disappoint. The store offers all the daily essentials from fresh
bread, groceries and milk to a wider selection of mouth-watering
delicacies and confectionery from around the world. The store
celebrates the best of local craft produce and will deliver to
residents in Battersea via an online delivery service.
The store also offers a range of goods not available anywhere else
in the capital, including cookies from Nantucket, delicacies from
Korea and one of the widest ranges of teas from around the world.
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Owner and local Battersea resident, Raj Bathia, says: “Whether
you want a freshly made sandwich from our continental deli, a Circus West Village is excited to be home to its very own
bottle of wine to add to your picnic or are doing your weekly shop, village pub. No. 29 Power Station West, from neighbourhood
we have everything you need. We are your global local store. You bar group Darwin & Wallace, opened this summer providing
can come in, relax and enjoy the beautiful surrounding, sample all day dining in a beautifully stylish setting with art-deco
our delicacies while you shop or have it delivered straight to your interiors inspired by the Power Station. Over 100 pieces of
door. Should you be able to name something we haven’t got, we hand-picked and crafted furniture, tiles and artwork have
will do everything we can to get it for you.” been carefully selected to give the bar its unique aesthetic,
with soft furnishings such as leathers, velvets and linens
referencing the glamour of the 1920s.
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Circus West
Circus West
key facts
HOME
2
buildings
865
apartments
The length of
The
SimpsonHaugh and Partners glass building at Circus West
Shard
2
architects:
Beautifully dressed riverfront three bedroom apartment SimpsonHaugh & Partners
+
T
he two buildings of Circus West are very nearly complete, dRMM
mid-October will mark another important milestone for
us that we are very proud of. We have over 300 residents Home to
now living here and enjoying the spaces we have created; not only
their apartments but the public realm, the garden, The Village Hall
and exclusive Residents’ Club, The Riverhouse.
The Riverhouse
Residents’ Club
CRINGLE DOCK
October
2017
practical completion
Even the escape stairwell has been beautifully designed
PHASE 4a
Circus West sits west of the Power Station Residential lobby
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POWER
The The Riverhouse Resort
The first Power Club facility to open is The Riverhouse, the Residents’
Club in Circus West. Spread over three floors and 5,300 square feet
LIVING
CLUB
overlooking the river, The Riverhouse, sumptuously designed throughout
by design firm LINLEY, has its own unique look and feel. Amenities
include the Circus bar and dining area, the terrace with magnificent views
across the Thames, the residents’ pantry, the games room and the quietly
Life at Battersea Power Station starts
elegant drawing room. There are also private dining rooms, bookable
with a stunning apartment set among
meeting rooms and a screening room which residents can book for parties,
architectural masterpieces in an enviable
meetings or other functions as desired.
location. But it also offers a great deal
more: as a Battersea Power Station
resident, you’ll have access to all the
amazing residents’ amenities across the
W
hen you take ownership of your apartment, you will get site – a concept we call Resort Living.
membership to The Power Club. The Power Club is many
things. It’s a private members’ club exclusively for residents Fancy a change from your apartment’s
of Battersea Power Station, with a whole range of luxurious, exclusive view? Drop in to the luxurious
clubhouses and facilities distributed across the development. It’s the Riverhouse at Circus West and enjoy a
Concierge Plus team, which eases your path at Battersea Power Station – vista across the Thames from the Circus
walking your dog, putting your groceries in the fridge, collecting and hanging Bar or a private dining room. Picnic on a
up your drycleaning – and also around the world. Twenty-four hours a day, grassy lawn in the sky at Battersea Roof
Concierge Plus is ready and waiting to organise tables at famous restaurants, Gardens, or enjoy the leisure and spa
seats at booked-out performances or sporting events, travel to anywhere you facilities of The Spring in Circus West.
want to go or miracles on demand wherever you may be. Never say that
something’s impossible until you’ve tried Concierge Plus. If you need to host a dinner, a screening
or a meeting, you’ll be spoiled for choice.
The Power Club is also an app, accessible via your iOS or Android device or Treat your guests to the luxurious
your desktop browser. The Power Club portal gives you access to residential
services, Concierge Plus, clubhouse facilities such as dining, meeting and
GOODWOOD Riverhouse ambience, or the Gehry-
designed chef’s table, library and work
screening rooms, relevant news and information and a social network just spaces at The Flower, or high-spec Foster
for the Battersea Power Station community. It’ll be one of the most powerful Power Club members also enjoy privileged access to the prestigious Goodwood Estate in the + Partners facilities on the other side of
apps on your phone. West Sussex countryside, seat of the Dukes of Richmond since 1697 and managed today by Electric Boulevard. You’ll be able to put
the present Duke’s son. Goodwood has long been a centre of British elite sports: cricket was up your guests overnight in rooms set
first played seriously in the grounds and the estate remains a centre for shooting and also aside for residents’ use.
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flying – Goodwood’s busy aerodrome was an RAF fighter base during the Battle of Britain
40,000
and you can still take a flight in a Spitfire or a P-51 there. The estate is probably most famous Residents won’t be limited to one
nowadays, however, for golf, horse racing and motorsport. choice of private gym and spa, either.
There will be pools, meeting rooms,
As part of your membership you’ll be part of the racing calendar’s greatest sporting fitness centres, studios and treatment
hour Concierge Plus team sq ft of residents’ amenities rooms distributed between Circus West,
experiences and will enjoy unique access to fast horses, classic cars and supercars at such
across the estate the Power Station, The Flower and
events as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Goodwood Revival Meeting and the Qatar
Festival of Racing, also known as Glorious Goodwood. You’ll also have the opportunity to Battersea Roof Gardens.
play at the famous golf course, and enjoy the estate’s luxurious hospitality.
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In
PROGRESS
OFFICE
Alongside the 500,000 sq ft of the office space in the Grade II*
listed Power Station which was pre-let to Apple last September,
the team at Battersea Power Station is excited to announce
that an additional 40,000 sq ft of office space has been made
available in the centre of the iconic building. Before Battersea
Power Station was decommissioned, this space was the engine
room and consequently played a key part in the running of
the Power Station.
Designed by WilkinsonEyre, the space will be set over
SPACE
two floors overlooking the light filled central atrium and
will accommodate an extra 500 or so workers. Workers will
be sharing the space in the building with a wide variety
of retailers, restaurants as well as residents.
Across the wider Battersea Power Station development there
is at least a further 750,000 sq ft of office space to come.
Welcome A
pple is an exceptional company. It is the most valuable
APPLE
firm in the world by market capitalisation and its iPhone
has been justly dubbed “the most profitable product in
history”. We believe that the offices we’re creating in the Power
Station building, like the rest of the residential and commercial
spaces at Battersea Power Station, will be truly worthy of such an
outstanding occupant.
We also believe that Apple and its employees will find themselves
in excellent company among the other people and occupiers who
will live, work and play at the Power Station.
Apple is expected to move into the Power Station in 2021, and
will bring 1,400 staff to work and collaborate in one location.
This commitment from Apple will undoubtedly help us create
a thriving new community on your doorstep.
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SEBASTIEN RICARD
Meet the lead architect taking on the
Power Station's remarkable rebirth
S
ebastien Ricard is the lead architect project in Bath (refurbishment of the listed train deck is now complete on the south side of the
from WilkinsonEyre, the architects station by Brunel, creation of a new piazza site and the north side deck is well advanced.”
of Battersea Power Station, Phase 2. and bus station). Another project, the Magna
“When we start working more above the
Completion of Phase 2 will see the Grade Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham,
ground the work will go more quickly, and this
II* listed Power Station building restored, which won the prestigious Stirling Prize.
is soon to begin. Steel work will start later this
preserving its unique appearance and character
“Here you have huge size and massive year, and the core packages – things such as
while transforming it into a combination of
infrastructure, but also listed fabric and a lifts, for instance – have already been procured.
stunning offices, astonishing residences and
very limited site – you can see the size and The first new roof, for Turbine Hall A, will be
exciting retail space.
the restrictions from the number of cranes starting soon.”
at work, which is totally unprecedented at
“It’s almost a city in its own right, all under one Ricard expects that the pace of works above
times. And this is only one phase of the larger
roof,” says Ricard. “Nowadays of course it’s ground will be such that residents will be asked
project. I was not surprised to hear that the
very trendy to say that a development is mixed- to select the finish palette for their new homes
planning permission was the largest ever
use. Everyone wants to say it, and of course early in 2018. The choice is between the “33”
granted in London.”
mixing uses is the way forward, it’s much better finish, drawing on the original, luxurious 1933
than zoning as we saw back in the 1960s. The Power Station building will be the Art Deco Turbine Hall A, or the sparer “47”
aesthetic centrepiece of the wider development, reflecting the look of the post-war side of the
“Very often a ‘mixed-use’ development is all but Ricard points out that it will also be the Power Station.
offices or homes with one or two shops, let’s say. heart of the site in terms of infrastructure.
But just in Phase 2 at Battersea Power Station Ricard adds that he has recently been to
we have more office space than the Gherkin, “The whole Phase 2 site has a very deep inspect detailed mockups of the cladding for
nearly as much retail as Covent Garden and basement,” he explains. “This provides all the sky villas at the top of the Power Station
the same again of residential and leisure – all the services, plant and energy for the entire building. The internal faces of these will feature
in one building. It’s very exciting and different, development. It is a very complex part stone portals to emphasise the feeling of an
and this mix of uses will be very much to the of the building, and there is a service ring individual house. “Everything is unique on this
benefit of those living here. following the road around it to feed all the job,” he says.
other phases. There is no part of Phase 2 which
“This kind of project, on this scale, is very “These homes will be really, really special,” says
is not affected by this – even the park has a
rare in Europe.”Ricard has worked on many Ricard. “It’s your own house with your own
basement under it.”
high-profile projects in the past, including the garden, terrace and balcony – and a park, just
The Crystal for Siemens, a museum about “All this has necessitated a great deal of for residents – but it’s all 50 metres up in the air
sustainability in cities which was completed in underground work, and this infrastructure has overlooking the city. There’s nothing else like
2012, and Southgate Transport Interchange taken a long time to build. But the concrete it in the world.
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MIKE GRICE
A Day in the Life “We came here and
turned a derelict,
deserted industrial
area into an incredibly
busy construction site
which is continually
changing.” October will see the The Northern Line Thames Tideway is
launch of a new River Bus Extension will bring the the project delivering a
Chief Construction Officer, Battersea Power Station and painted. The chimneys themselves are
service from Battersea
Power Station. Operated
London Underground
rail network to Battersea
new “super sewer” for
London, intended to ease
not complicated, but carrying out major
N
by MBNA Thames Power Station. Two new the strain on the city’s
ot many days are the same for me, demolition and construction work between 50 Clippers, the new service tunnels are currently being largely Victorian sewer
as the whole point of the job at and 100m heights with 1,500 people working will put Battersea Power bored from the Power networks and deliver a
Battersea Power Station is to create flat out in the building and basement below, Station within 15 minutes Station site to Kennington, cleaner River Thames.
and manage change. We came here and yes, that’s complicated. Phase 2, which is of Embankment Pier where the extension will Part of the tunnelling
turned a derelict, deserted industrial area into the Power Station building itself, has people for the West End and join the existing Northern works for the Tideway will
an incredibly busy construction site which is working on all levels: keeping; it all going under 20 minutes to Line. As well as the new be conducted from a site
continually changing: cranes and tunnel boring safely is like a four-dimensional Rubik’s cube Blackfriars. Boats will station at Battersea Power on Kirtling Street to the
machines and other heavy equipment appearing which you have to keep solving over and over run every 20 minutes Station, there will also be east of the Power Station.
and disappearing, structures going up, roads again. It’s not just people we have to worry during commuting hours an intermediate station at Works are expected to be
and access shifting about and so on. And now, about, either: there was a pair of peregrine and every 30 minutes Nine Elms. Trains will run complete in 2022, after
part of that construction site has changed again falcons living in the building when we arrived, during the day and at from 2020. The Northern which the Tideway site
into completed buildings and public space: and during breeding season they have more weekends. This will be a Line Extension is funded by will become part of the
and those continue to change as people and rights than anybody. Fortunately we’ve been great benefit right on the developers working in the later phases of the Power
businesses move in. able to persuade them to move into a special doorstep for residents and Nine Elms Regeneration Station development.
tower which we’ve put up nearby. visitors and represents Area, including Battersea
So every day really is different. Having said
another major milestone Power Station and the
that, there are regular events. On a typical day There’s always something new which needs for us. US Embassy.
for me, the first thing is to check that everything to be anticipated: for instance at the moment,
is going to run smoothly: that everyone has the the earth that’s being dug out of the Northern
access they need, that there aren’t going to be Line Extension tunnels comes up and is carried
problems with logistics or vehicles. all the way across the site on a large elevated
conveyor to the river where barges take it a lot more positive here at Battersea. The local Mike Grice is Chief Construction Officer of the
I’ll also often have a session with the major away. It won’t be all that long before tunnelling neighbourhood has quite limited facilities at the Battersea Power Station Development Company.
contractors and coordinate across the different is finished, however. By that point we need moment, so the conversation tends to focus on Before coming to Battersea he worked on many
projects and phases of construction which are to have a plan in place for dismantling that our shops, The Village Hall community space one-off, specialist construction projects. He was
active. We have the first three phases of the conveyor system and getting it off site without and restaurants, which is a pleasant change. Project Director for the London 2012 Olympics
Power Station development underway at the Most days I also like to get out on site and see Then we shut the road, lift the bridge sections, bringing everything else to a halt: so we’re Athletes’ Village, and has also worked on the Scottish
moment, plus the Northern Line Extension what’s happening, especially with activities check that all is well and open the road up already working on that. At the end of the day it’s all about keeping Government offices at Victoria Quay in Leith, the
and the Thames Tideway. There are also that may involve different projects and areas again. Timing is very important here and this everything moving and making sure that Media Centre at Lord’s cricket ground and the
power networks and water mains going in. All – for instance bringing in a new crane. One will have to be done again three times. After office hours, sometimes I’ll go to a 3,500 people and all their vehicles can get Grandstand at Newbury racecourse.
these are major undertakings, and most people challenge we have at the moment is the access meeting with neighbouring residents. On a on to the site every day, do their work and go
involved in them don’t think outside their own road for our new residents. We’ve just moved Another recent challenge was rebuilding normal project this often focuses on complaints home safely. I feel that if I’ve achieved that,
project, so I have to be the ringmaster. it, which involves a 500 ton crane coming in. the chimneys, which we’ve just completed about noise, dust and vehicles, but it tends to be then I’m doing my job.
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ROOF GARDENS
Battersea
Key facts
1.2
acre area
250m
long
22mwide
B
attersea Roof Gardens is the next exciting
new phase of the Battersea Power Station One of the largest
redevelopment. Designed by esteemed British
architecture practice Foster + Partners, it’s undulating
65m in the air
Skyparks
in Europe
façade is designed to mirror the waves of the River
Thames. Undoubtedly the crown jewel of the building
Views over
Rooftop
is the 1.2-acre rooftop garden that sits on top of it (it's
roughly the same size as Kensington Roof Gardens). Battersea
Created by James Corner Field Operations, the team
Park Pool
behind New York City’s ‘High Line’, the garden will
be one of the largest skyparks in Europe reaching an
impressive 250m in length, the equivalent of 25 double art’otel Conversation
decker London buses and longer than Chelsea Bridge.
battersea Pool Lounge Lookout Game Room Lookout Lookout Room Lookout
This beautifully landscaped garden will provide the most
impressive views over the London skyline and will offer a
variety of spaces in which residents can relax, unwind and
entertain friends. Thoughtful landscaping incorporates
quiet pockets of space to read a book, a sun lawn and
seating, BBQ and picnic areas to meet neighbours and a
multi-purpose deck – all with the most incredible views.
CRINGLE DOCK
Sunset Bar Cabana Sun Summer Hammock Woodland Glade Fitness and Play
Sun Lawn
Look out Lounge Kitchen Room
Battersea Roof Garden (250m), design and development by LDA Design
PHASE 4a
25 London buses
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+
£6.8m 2
London’s first major new Tube
extension with two new stations
paid for through the redevelopment
and additional Business Rates
50
Bringing together existing and new
Over
apprentices
150
Battersea Power Station is famous as a cultural icon communities in the form of the Battersea have worked at Battersea Power Over
250,000+
and we are investing to keep it that way with a £6.8m
£2.5m
Power Station Choir which now has Station so far
cultural strategy in Phase 1 alone almost 50 members
£20bn 60 Riverside
people have visited Circus West Village
18 acres
of funds awarded to more than 66
Walk good causes so far from the Battersea
opened
Community Forums directly involved in Power Station Foundation, supporting
A BOOST FOR BATTERSEA
will be injected into the UK economy as a result of the of public space being created including development management comprising local charities and community
successful regeneration of Battersea Power Station a new six-acre riverside park residents’ association, business and initiatives, with a commitment for
Never before been accessible to public
community interest groups another £3.5m
Battersea Power Station is committed The BASE New Over
to benefiting the local community
Village Launched Battersea Academy of Skills and
Excellence (BASE), providing training for
River Bus
service
17,000
£13m Hall
local people and job opportunities
NHS hours
1,000
Operational in Autumn 2017
saved by treatment administered by
New 5,000 sq ft multi-use arts venue the award-winning nursing team
new NHS medical facility due to start
opened in Circus West Village at Battersea Power Station’s on-site
construction later this year school children engaged directly and over
20,000
(Partnership with Battersea Arts Centre) medical centre
150 work experience placements so far
40 days
of formal consultation and over
386 23 people will be employed long term as a
result of the successful regeneration
100,000
affordable homes which equates to local restaurants, cafés and retailers opening,
15% of the current detailed planning including: The Battersea General Store, Vagabond,
consent for local people to move into in Duckroad, Dodd’s Gin, Mother, Ben’s Canteen,
people engaged with on the development
2020. A further 250 affordable homes The CoffeeWorks Project, Wright Brothers, No. 29
of Battersea Power Station
are planned for Phase 5 Power Station West, Paul Edmonds and Fiume
28 BATTERSEA POWER STATION BATTERSEA POWER STATION 2930 BATTERSEA POWER STATION
POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 PINK FLOYD
PINK FLOYD
ink Floyd: Their Mortal with pink pig, and the album art has The shoot eventually lasted three
Remains was a powerful ensured that the building’s distinctive days, with the sky from the first day
P exhibit at London’s Victoria silhouette is familiar to millions being combined with the images of
& Albert Museum, featuring artwork, around the world who have never the pig from the third using a
visuals, holograms and artefacts visited London. dye-transfer. Powell notes that,
which told the story of the hugely “that first sky had this wonderful,
influential prog rock band. It was The photoshoot which produced the broody Turner-esque quality to it,
the first international retrospective album cover has also gone down in which suited the mood of the picture
of one of the world’s most iconic history. Organised by the design studio and the music”.
musical ensembles. Hipgnosis (though the idea for the
pig came from Pink Floyd frontman Battersea Power Station is proud to
Battersea Power Station took a Roger Waters) the shoot saw no fewer have been part of this immaculately
prominent place among the imagery than 14 photographers dispatched curated V&A exhibit, which included
included in the exhibit. This resulted, to the Power Station to capture the several original dials on loan from the
of course, from the seminal cover inflatable Algie from different angles. Power Station.
art of the 1977 Pink Floyd album The first day’s shoot famously ended
Animals, which shows the band’s in chaos as Algie, once airborne, broke
famous inflatable pink pig, ‘Algie’, free from his moorings and floated
floating between the chimneys of away out of control.
the Power Station. This image has
entered the public consciousness “I had to call 999 from a phone box
so completely that the introductory and tell the police”, recalls Aubrey
film to the 2012 London Olympics Powell of Hipgnosis. “They stopped
showed the Power Station complete all flights in and out of Heathrow”.
The Pink Floyd Exhibition Their Mortal Remains
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2017
BATTERSEA POWER STATION 31
POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 PINK FLOYDDID YOU KNOW?
POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 DID YOU KNOW? POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 DID YOU KNOW?
A+B
101m
The Power Station was actually built in two stages:
Battersea A (left) was completed in 1935 and
Battersea B, despite the war, came into service in
1944 with the fourth chimney completed in 1955
The top of the chimneys are 101m from the ground.
1940
The chimneys themselves are 50m each, while the
wash towers they sit on are 51m in height
The north-west chimney will be turned into
a 360° chimney lift viewing experience
The chimneys had a tile lining instead of brick lining, In 1940 RAF pilots used the plumes of the white vapour
an uncommon feature for a power station. This is due from the chimneys to guide them home in the mist.
to the belief that the harmful contaminants and heat The Luftwaffe also used the plumes for navigation, which
were largely removed during the gas washing process explains why the Power Station avoided extensive bombing
6 million bricks were used
to construct the original
Power Station
The space within the main Boiler House of the
Power Station is so vast that it would be possible
The Power Station’s designer, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
(above) had originally proposed that the chimneys
be square instead of circular
to fit in the whole of St Paul's Cathedral within
the space
Battersea Power Station provided electricity to some
of the most recognizable locations in London such as
With the prospect of invasion, during WWII Carnaby Street, Wimbledon, Houses of Parliament
it is said that the Bank of England burnt large and Buckingham Palace
consignments of bank notes in the Power
Station furnaces
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POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 PICTURING BATTERSEA POWERHOUSE ISSUE 06 PICTURING BATTERSEA
Michael Warren
The artist who has captured the life of Battersea Power Station
for the last 30 years
M
ichael Warren is a London based artist who has been
drawing and painting contemporary London life for the
past 30 years.
He has had a number of one man shows and has contributed
to many mixed exhibitions including the Bankside, The Royal
cademy Summer Exhibition, The Jubilee collection (1977), The
Business Art Gallery, The Mall Galleries, the Laing collection,
The Singer and Freidlander (The Sunday Times Exhibition),
The Bartley Drey Gallery, The Piers Feetham Gallery and The
Royal Watercolour Society and The Royal Institute of Painters in
watercolours exhibitions.
Michael studied initially on a graphic design course at Sidcup School “The Power Station from Chelsea Bridge”, 1988
of Art, where he was taught life drawing by Frank Auerbach.
My interest in the Power This for me, was very much the ‘open
“View from Nine Elms Lane, looking North”, 1986
He worked as a graphic designer at Crawford’s and Charles Barkers Station started in 1985 when I door’ to the site during the earlier
in the city and the West End. He gradually became more interested used to visit an artist friend in Battersea. stages of the demolition of the interior
in fine art and returned to Art College to study life drawing and Every time I crossed Chelsea Bridge - cumulating in the inauguration of the
painting at Goldsmiths, Camberwell and St Martins. there it was, dark and derelict. site by the Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher, with the promise of
He spent over three years drawing and painting the Household I started drawing from the bridge, completion in 1990.
Cavalry, the Blues and Royals, and The Lifeguards at Knightsbridge but soon wanted to get closer, which
Barracks, and exhibited at The Montpelier Studio in 1983 and 1986 a was tricky as it was ‘out of bounds’. There was also a great flurry of activity
series of watercolours of the soldiers and horses at their daily activities Eventually I was seen drawing near the when the helicopter pad was used
and ceremonial duties. rail yards by a security man and his dog. for the arrival of John Broome for
He suggested I contact head office to gain important meetings. Now, back on site I
From 1987 to 1990, during the early stages of its demolition and access. By now John Broom had bought continue to draw the old dereliction as it
regeneration, Michael as the official artist in residence, employed by the site, and after a short meeting, he saw gradually is replaced by the new. Once
Battersea Leisure, at Battersea Power Station, London’s world-famous my drawings and offered me the position a week I am there to follow
landmark. From that commission he generated a comprehensive and of Artist in residence. the changes.
historically valuable collection of paintings and drawings. “Crane with grabber”, 1987 “The Gantry”, 1988 Photo: Rita Antonioli - aerreimage.com
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HERITAGE THEN
The Battersea
Birdwatch Update
TRAIL AND NOW
Memories of Working at
May - These are exciting times for fans of the Power Station
T
peregrines, as the resident pair are in the final stages of rearing
o celebrate the unique heritage of Battersea
this year’s chicks.
Power Station – from the backdrop of Pink
Floyd’s ‘Animals’ cover to appearances in many
The Power Station The adult falcons, in their special nesting tower, have managed
films – we wanted to establish a dedicated Heritage Trail “I worked at the Power Station, a brood of four this year. One chick is quite small and might not
for visitors. servicing the cranes many have survived, but this littlest falcon is full of tenacity. The small
times, but they stopped us chick is always first in line when the parents are providing food,
The interactive tour will feature information on the driving them because we used cunningly gets the warmest spot behind the other chicks at night,
architects, a view into Control Room A, the history of to play bumper cars with and so far is doing well. I seem to recollect that we had a similar
the local area, an introduction to our famous chimneys them!” scenario last year with a small chick which survived so hopefully
and a preview of the future masterplan for the entire site. this little chap can also.
The Power Station is undergoing a huge transformation John Simmons
– there are 1,500 people working there to have it ready Electrician June - The chicks are now big enough to defend themselves
for 2020 – but in the meantime, you can get up close to against crows, allowing both adults to hunt. I am pleased to
the action via the viewing platform, signposted along the “My grandfather worked here report that by mid June three of the baby falcons have now left
Heritage Trail. during the Second World the nest.
War. As Battersea was
As exciting as this physical transformation is, we also supplying power to the war July - Having now been on the wing for a month, all three
want to ensure we preserve as much of the unique rooms he had to stay here, juveniles had now become accomplished flyers, when an adult
character of the area by collecting the old stories to share even sleeping there, while caught a pigeon it was then first come first serve. Each juvenile is
with new audiences. Alongside the Heritage Trail is the rest of the family was as big as an adult and demands a pigeon for itself, as you could
an historic telephone booth, the Sir Giles Gilbert Scott evacuated to Somerset.” imagine it is a very busy time for the adults, they have to feed
designed K2, which has been transformed into a ‘Story themselves also.
Sandra Sugden
Box’. Step inside today to go back in time and watch 1. Grosvenor Arch Granddaughter August - The three juveniles roaming further afield, on a
people’s memories and stories of the Power Station…
2. The River Thames number of visits I would not see them at all, their Latin name is
and if you’re feeling inspired, share your own story of
“My father was a bricklayer, Falco Peregrines - basically it means to wander, they are aptly
Battersea Power Station too. 3. View of the Power Station 1
BACK TRANSCRIPT
working on Battersea B. When named as they do roam a long way, even as a juvenile.
4. Hoarding Wall
To take the tour, download our free app, available we were children, going into September - This month has shown infrequent visits by the
from Autumn 2017, that will guide you around 5. View of the Power Station 2 London on the train he always male juvenile, it could be that his two female siblings (who have
Circus West Village, telling the story of the wider 6. Southern End used to point out to us which stuck together) may have already departed and are self-sufficient
site via audio and images.
Battersea Power Station: under
construction, 1939 Provided by Collage
London Picture Archive
chimney was his. He was very and have taken prey.
7. The Chimneys proud of that.”
8. Courtyard
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Bob Holtham By David Morrison, Urban Peregrine Consultant
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