Battersea Power Station: last chance to see inside

The Telegraph visited Battersea Power Station before it changed forever – watch this film to get a rare look inside the Grade II listed building.

In November 2013 The Telegraph was one of the final visitors to Battersea Power Station, gaining rare access to the building before its regeneration began.

Now the architects and developers behind the transformation of the building have unveiled plans for phase three of the 10-year project.

The Battersea Power Station Development Company and architects, Gehry and Foster, have presented designs for a new high street, called the Electric Boulevard, to be built on the former industrial land.

This will form the main gateway to the complex. The heritage building, once a symbol of British industry, had been abandoned by consultants and developers until a consortium of Malaysian investors rescued the site, funding the regeneration of the deserted chimneys and engine rooms into luxury penthouse apartments.

The third phase will also deliver over 1,300 apartments and town houses, including 130 affordable homes, alongside a 160-room hotel, retail and leisure facilities.

When completed the whole complex, overlooking the Thames, will bring more than 3,400 homes to the south west London borough.

Construction has already started on phase one, known as Circus West, while work on the restoration of the Grade II listed towers will commence this year.

Taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/10750112/Battersea-Power-Station-last-chance-to-see-inside.html