Battersea Power Station redevelopment
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Battersea Power Station Redevelopment – then and now pictures

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Battersea Power Station has finally fully reopened just shy of 40 years after it closed in 1983. Up to the mid 2000’s it became increasingly derelict as scheme after scheme for its redevelopment was rejected or failed. Back in 2006, in one of its last public appearances before it closed, the Serpentine Gallery staged an exhibition of contemporary Chinese art in its shattered shell. I took the opportunity to not only look at the art but the building itself in its advanced state of decay. Now it’s reopened I’ve once again taken the opportunity to return and record the changes between then and now.

Battersea Power Station redevelopment - before and after
Battersea Power Station redevelopment – the main facade before (2006) and after (2022)
Battersea Power Station - then and now
Battersea Power Station – then (2006) and now (2022)
Battersea Power Station redevelopment
Battersea Power Station redevelopment. A hole cut in the wall, most likely to remove equipment now sees the floor level being brought right up to it and a doorway installed.
Battersea Power Station window refurbishment
Battersea Power Station window refurbishment – 2006 on the left and 2022 on the right.

More Battersea Power Station pictures after the redevelopment:

Battersea Power Station shopping
Battersea Power Station shopping. Whilst many of the units are already occupied others are marked up with their future owners.
Control Room B bar at Battersea Power Station
Control Room B bar at Battersea Power Station
Control Room B bar at Battersea Power Station
Control Room B bar at Battersea Power Station
Control Room B - Battersea Power Station
Control Room B – Battersea Power Station. These control units are located behind glass at the rear of the bar. I’m not sure what the etiquette is for viewing them but I just asked nicely!
The restored Control Room B at Battersea Power Station
The restored Control Room B at Battersea Power Station
Control Room A at Battersea Power Station
Control Room A at Battersea Power Station. This is out of bounds, being reserved for events. It looks like an impressive space – hopefully one day I’ll have the opportunity to have a look around.
Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station
Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station. Lift 109 is a glass elevator that rises up and down the chimney so is not always visible. You can read more about my Lift 109 experience here.
Original lifting gantry inside Batterea Power station
Original lifting gantry inside Batterea Power station. Now cleaned up and including an animated display.
Battersea Power Station riverside reflection
Battersea Power Station riverside reflection. At the time of visiting there were many other stalls and attractions in this area along with some beautiful planting.
Original Tiling, Battersea Power Station
Original tiling showing damage in the redeveloped Battersea Power Station. If you look around the site you can still see many retained features such as this. In fact, the more you look the more you will find.
Battersea Power Station stairs
The stairs outside the main entrance to the redeveloped Battersea Power Station in all their amazing symmetry

Read a review of Battersea Power Station’s Lift 109 experience

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