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Original structure: Giles Gilbert Scott photos © Nick Weall Location: Wandsworth, west London Battersea Power Station - redevelopment masterplan Rafael Viñoly architecture competition – announced Apr 2007 Battersea Power Station Design News Update - Feb 2009: Tower abandoned after opposition from major politicians such as the London Mayor. News Update - Jan 2009: Chimney reduced to 250m high from 300m. Facing opposition from major politicians such as the London Mayor. The developer has warned that refusing the revised tower may jeopardise the Nine Elms area regeneration Facts re this London Power Station: Architect: Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, designer of the red telephone box Battersea Power Station caught fire in 1964 Power production at the Station B finished in 1983 Coal-fired electrical generation Grade II listed building Brick-clad, steel-framed building Images + Information 9 Jul 2008: New Master Plan for Battersea Power Station Presented Iconic Station to Be Brought Back to Life via the Most Advanced and Unique Sustainable Development Ever Built in the United Kingdom View from North Bank ; Power station central roof garden Rafael Viñoly Architects PC and Real Estate Opportunities Limited (REO) have revealed the master plan design for the redevelopment of the historic Battersea Power Station site along the River Thames. Designed and constructed in the 1930s by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the station, which was in operation until 1983, will now be revived as a vital element of the most advanced sustainable development ever built in the United Kingdom. The 8 million-square-foot master plan will provide residential, retail, hotel, and office space, as well as leisure, cultural, and community accommodations on the largest development site in central London. The Battersea Power Station initiative will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of the wider Nine Elms Corridor. The power station will once again be used to produce electricity with a new combined cooling, heat and power plant, but it will employ renewable resources to do so. Surrounded by public parks and plazas, the key historic spaces of the station will be preserved, with key elements redeveloped as a commercial complex including a museum and open-air park. Turbine Hall A ; Plaza Alongside the power station, a landmark "Eco-Dome" and "Chimney" will incorporate the largest solar-driven ventilation system ever conceived, funneling hot air through the central shaft of the tower and drawing in cool air at ground level. This will eliminate the need for air conditioning in the commercial and ground floor retail spaces housed beneath the Eco-Dome, decreasing energy demand in the buildings by as much as 67 percent and dramatically reducing carbon emissions. The Eco-Dome will incorporate a new underground station, providing enhanced public transportation access to the site. "The Battersea Power Station Master Plan is based on rigorous principles of environmental, economic, and social sustainability," said Rafael Viñoly. "The proposed scheme creates a balanced mix of uses to ensure a fully integrated urban environment, provides a new transportation solution, and establishes an energy strategy that radically reduces consumption, as well as generating a clean supply through the use of renewable sources. The visual presence of this near transparent marker on the skyline defines a new opportunity area signaling London's commitment to innovation and sustainability." Aerial view ; Riverfront view Rob Tincknell, managing director of Treasury Holdings UK, said: "We don't embark on projects that we can't deliver. We are determined that Londoners will not be disappointed and this area will be brought back to life in the most spectacular way. It will be a place to live, work, and play." Rafael Viñoly Architects' project director for the complex is John Drew. Headquartered in the firm's London office, he is also leading its high-profile Curve theatre project for Leicester, England, among others. Battersea Power Station redevelopment architect - Rafael Viñoly © James Whitaker 2009 www.WhitakerStudio.co.uk Battersea Power Station 1939 Giles Gilbert Scott scanned photo from 1997 by adrian welch Battersea Power Station upgraded to Grade II* in 2007 Previously: Battersea Power Station redevelopment 2004- Arup Associates + Grimshaw Associates For Parkview International A long-running project, now titled The Power Station London Architect Offices London Architecture Battersea Power Station Architect - Giles Gilbert Scott Also by Rafael Viñoly in London : Walkie Talkie building Battersea Weave Office Building, London, UK 2004-10 UN Studio Architects Hampton Court Palace Royal College of Art South London Campus - multi-purpose building, Battersea 2007- Haworth Tompkins Architects RIBA Architecture Competition Battersea Power Station redevelopment previous architect - Grimshaw Associates World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for Battersea Power Station Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Battersea Power Station London - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Buildings by this architect: Walkie Talkie building Curve Leicester Mahler 4 Office Tower Vdara Hotel Las Vegas Key London Buildings: Canary Wharf Emirates Stadium One Hyde Park Key Links: Skyscrapers Architecture Studios New Houses London Architects London Buildings