General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Frame |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Steel structure |
| Function / usage: |
original use: Electric power plant current use: Office building current use: Apartment building current use: Shopping center / Mall |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2023 |
award winner
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 2007 |
for registered users |
| 1980 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 51° 28' 54.56" N 0° 8' 39.84" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| capacity for electric power generation | 1955: 503 MW |
Cost
| power plant A | ||
|---|---|---|
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 2 141 550 | |
Materials
| façade |
brick
|
|---|---|
| building structure |
steel
|
Chronology
| 1933 | A Station is completed. |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Work begins on B Station. |
| 1953 | B Station is completed. |
| 1955 | Last chimney added. |
| 1975 | A Station is closed after 42 years of service. |
| 1983 | B Station closes as well so that the entire complex no longer produces electricity. |
Participants
Initial construction (1929-1933)
Architecture
- Giles Gilbert Scott (architect)
Contractor
Reconfiguration
Architecture
Structural engineering
Main contractor
Steel construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1935): The Coaling-Jetty, Circulating-Water System and Cable-Tunnels at the Battersea Power-Station of the London Power Company Ltd. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 240, n. 1935-2 ( 1935), pp. 74-95.
- (1935): The Constructional Works of the Battersea Power-Station of the London Power Company, Limited. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 240, n. 1935-2 ( 1935), pp. 37-73.
- : An Engineer's Guide to Interesting Structures in London. Arranged for Walking Tours. pp. 47.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20006911 - Published on:
20/11/2002 - Last updated on:
23/01/2018
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