Publisher: Oro Editions, Authors: WilkinsonEyre, ISBN: 9781961856851, Format: Paperback, 184pp, 25 x 25 cm
Originally designed in the 1930s, but having stood empty for almost forty years since being decommissioned in 1983, Battersea Power Station reopened its doors to great fanfare in 2022. This title charts architects WilkinsonEyre's journey and processes to transform the building – one of the largest brick structures in the world and one of the UK’s most recognisable landmarks – from twentieth century industrial relic to the sustainable heart of a thriving new London district.
The Grade II Listed Power Station’s thirty-year neglect had created a modern ruin. It was in a critical state of disrepair when it was purchased in 2012 by an ambitious consortium of Malaysian investors who entrusted architects WilkinsonEyre with the design of its repair and regeneration.