battersea power station

David Hills, Partner at Purcell, recently presented details of his work as lead architect on the incredible Battersea Power Station regeneration project.

Speaking at our National Partner CIOB’s event focused on exploring quality and standards in the heritage architecture sector he delves into the impressive examples of hertiage restoration projects across the UK. As an expert advisor to restoration and regeneration of listed and large buildings, David spoke about the challenges facing a structure such as Battersea and how these were overcome.
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Since decommissioning in 1982, Battersea Power Station had become a high profile heritage symbol, languishing in a slow state of decline, despite attempts to restore it. However, in the hands of new owners the future of this Grade II listed building has been secured as part of a £8 billion multi-phased redevelopment of the 42 acre site.

Purcell’s role in this massive undertaking is threefold; as Conservation Architects Purcell has been responsible for the repairs to the building envelope; as Heritage Advisers have overseen proposals for the conversion of the building, and as Heritage Assessors have evaluated the impact of proposals within the wider site.

The enormous scale of the project has been handled sensitively with the developers and the transformation of the site is becoming a highly visible shape of the capitals Southern West landscape.

 

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