LONDON | Battersea Powerstation Tower | 250m | 820ft | Pro

Newcastle Guy · June 20th, 2008, 03:52 PM

I thought this deserved it's own thread.

Keep in mind the masterplan won't be submitted until the end of the year, and changes will more than likely be made.

Quote:

Battersea Power Station set for 300m 'eco dome'

The new owners of Battersea Power Station today unveiled plans to build a 300 metre "eco-dome" next to the London landmark as part of a planned conversion of the entire site that will cost £4 billion and take 12 years to build.

Real Estate Opportunities (REO), the AIM-quoted owner of Battersea Power Station, is proposing that the complex will include new homes, hotel and offices.

REO also plans to use two of the landmark's famous four white chimneys, that have lain dormant for a quarter of a century, to help power the new riverside flats through an energy efficient electricity generator installed in the station's basement.

In the meantime, REO will spend £150 million on keeping what is Britain's largest brick built building from falling down over the next few years while it pushes its proposals through the planning system.

It is unlikely that the scheme, if formally approved, will be completed before 2020.

Rest at link

Some facts:
- Tower is currently planned to be 300m tall
- Construction starting in or around 2012
- Construction completed around 2018-2020
- The roofs of the office blocks will be turned into tropical gardens
- The scheme will be zero-carbon
- The cost will be £4bn ($7.8bn)
- The power station will include flats and a hotel

CrazyMac · June 20th, 2008, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newcastle Guy

Keep in mind the masterplan won't be submitted until the end of the year, and changes will more than likely be made.

I.e, the 300m tower will get cutback to some pointless 120m dumpy little turd or scrapped altogether.

Newcastle Guy · June 20th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyMac

I.e, the 300m tower will get cutback to some pointless 120m dumpy little turd or scrapped altogether.

Yes, the tower is going to come up against stiff opposition. however, the scheme will hopefully not be affected by the economy as it is not planned to start for another 4 years. However, the developers are looking to start on the power station earlier by the sounds of things, making it safe.

helghast · June 20th, 2008, 04:20 PM

just another pipe dream

helghast · June 20th, 2008, 04:20 PM

just another pipe dream

Densetsu · June 20th, 2008, 04:23 PM

Strange but nice design.

BTW, is it the factory which was featured on the cover of Pink Floyd's album, Animals?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/...x286_popup.jpg
http://content.answers.com/main/cont...ls-Frontal.jpg

ZZ-II · June 20th, 2008, 04:27 PM

very interesting design...looks almost like a mix out of TV Tower and Skyscraper

malec · June 20th, 2008, 04:34 PM

Looks like a big project. Sorry but have to chuckle a little, comparing to the situation the shard has been in for god knows how long.

Newcastle Guy · June 20th, 2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by helghast

just another pipe dream

Well, we'll see what happens. At this point I'm inclined to agree, but at least we have the Shard and the Pinnacle to tide us over

MelbourneMaverick · June 20th, 2008, 05:49 PM

Well err I hope the best, I doubt it though.

***wjfox*** · June 20th, 2008, 06:19 PM

More chance of Hell freezing over than this project being built. For those who don't know, London just got a new mayor who is anti-highrise, and his Chief Planning Advisor is even more anti-highrise.

***wjfox*** · June 20th, 2008, 09:24 PM

Anyway, I've updated my 2012 rendering to include this.

TallBox · June 20th, 2008, 09:29 PM

This looks horrible - wrong design and wrong location. It'd probably end up turning Londoners off tall buildings in the city. One redeeming feature is that it echos Battersea's heritage of power generation (from a coal plant) to a solar plant, but I hope it doesnt get built.

lMl · June 20th, 2008, 09:40 PM

I love this powerstation. She`s beautiful

DarJoLe · June 20th, 2008, 09:44 PM

Pig ugly.

TallBox · June 20th, 2008, 10:05 PM

Dunno why, but I would've thought you'd liked this proposal?

Any reasons for your opinion?

sturman · June 20th, 2008, 10:18 PM

I would be angry that with this building they will destroy the classical view, but - it's just another fantasy proposal for London

Liberty City · June 20th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Hmmm... the first mind is a factory but it is a building.

DrT · June 20th, 2008, 10:25 PM

Damn straight this deserves it's own thread. No updates on this in over a year.

Love the proposal, with the scraper mimicking or echoing the built form of the chimneys.

Only thing that may undo this project is a prolonged world economic slowdown.

jayo · June 20th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Not really,because the skyscraper would start in about 4 years.

June 20th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#4
helghast 829.84m / 2,722ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,424 Likes (Received): 8	just another pipe dream __________________ "If you put the empire state building on top of the Sears Tower then it's reasonable to say you'll be in the neighbourhood," Mr Baker says.

June 20th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#5
helghast 829.84m / 2,722ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,424 Likes (Received): 8	just another pipe dream __________________ "If you put the empire state building on top of the Sears Tower then it's reasonable to say you'll be in the neighbourhood," Mr Baker says.

June 20th, 2008, 04:27 PM	#7
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 28,425 Likes (Received): 1079	very interesting design...looks almost like a mix out of TV Tower and Skyscraper __________________ Download the most up-to-date list of all Supertalls on this planet here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22508016/To...ary%202013.pdf Last Tower added: Eurasia - Moscow - 309m The Supertall-City-Ranking: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22508016/Su...ary%202013.pdf Last City added: Changzhou Follow me on Twitter: @Minecraft_87 Visit my Photo-Website: www.foto-kotzur.de

June 20th, 2008, 06:19 PM	#11
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 35,748 Likes (Received): 1207	More chance of Hell freezing over than this project being built. For those who don't know, London just got a new mayor who is anti-highrise, and his Chief Planning Advisor is even more anti-highrise. __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history

June 20th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#12
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 35,748 Likes (Received): 1207	Anyway, I've updated my 2012 rendering to include this. __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history

June 20th, 2008, 04:23 PM	#6
Densetsu Non-registered User! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,644 Likes (Received): 41	Strange but nice design. BTW, is it the factory which was featured on the cover of Pink Floyd's album, Animals? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/...x286_popup.jpg http://content.answers.com/main/cont...ls-Frontal.jpg

June 20th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#8
malec Rrrraaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 10,452 Likes (Received): 23	Looks like a big project. Sorry but have to chuckle a little, comparing to the situation the shard has been in for god knows how long.

June 20th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#10
MelbourneMaverick Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melbourne, London Posts: 113 Likes (Received): 0	Well err I hope the best, I doubt it though.

June 20th, 2008, 09:29 PM	#13
TallBox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,629 Likes (Received): 30	This looks horrible - wrong design and wrong location. It'd probably end up turning Londoners off tall buildings in the city. One redeeming feature is that it echos Battersea's heritage of power generation (from a coal plant) to a solar plant, but I hope it doesnt get built.

June 20th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#14
lMl 2012 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,436	I love this powerstation. She`s beautiful

June 20th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#15
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,782 Likes (Received): 485	Pig ugly. __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

June 20th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#16
TallBox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,629 Likes (Received): 30	Dunno why, but I would've thought you'd liked this proposal? Any reasons for your opinion?

June 20th, 2008, 10:18 PM	#17
sturman Nafigator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dark Putin's Empire Posts: 3,710 Likes (Received): 16	I would be angry that with this building they will destroy the classical view, but - it's just another fantasy proposal for London

June 20th, 2008, 10:19 PM	#18
Liberty City Enjoy your freedom! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,710 Likes (Received): 29	Hmmm... the first mind is a factory but it is a building. __________________ "Ik kan uw mening nog zo abject vinden, maar ik zal uw recht verdedigen om die te uiten" (Pim Fortuyn) "De geschiedenis leert mij dat een onbekwame overheid voortkomt uit te veel overheid" (Thomas Jefferson) Foto's luchtmachtdagen 2013

June 20th, 2008, 10:25 PM	#19
DrT "The Ignorant Fool" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: JAX,MCO,YVR,YYZ,SRQ Posts: 2,583 Likes (Received): 1	Damn straight this deserves it's own thread. No updates on this in over a year. Love the proposal, with the scraper mimicking or echoing the built form of the chimneys. Only thing that may undo this project is a prolonged world economic slowdown.

June 20th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#20
jayo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The World Posts: 886 Likes (Received): 0	Not really,because the skyscraper would start in about 4 years. __________________ london

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