The Battersea Power Station Development Company has appointed Studio Egret West as master planner and urban designer for the remaining 50% of its Riverside neighbourhood.
Studio Egret West has been appointed to “evolve” the original Rafael Viñoly masterplan for the remaining 16-acres, which is set to provide 3.2m sq ft of residential, commercial, cultural and leisure space.
The final phases of Battersea Power Station will connect to the new Nine Elms Park, a 14- acre green space running from Vauxhall through Nine Elms, concluding at the six-acre riverfront Power Station Park.
Battersea Power Station was purchased by Malaysian investors in 2012 and has since been redeveloped to provide more than 2,200 homes and 800,000 sq ft of office space, alongside 150 retail, dining and leisure spaces. The redeveloped power station opened to the public in 2022.
The site has attracted more than 40m visitors since its opening in 2022. In May, plans for 306 new homes were approved, in two new buildings forming an extension to Prospect Place.
David West, founding director of Studio Egret West, said: “Battersea Power Station is one of London’s most extraordinary regeneration stories and Studio Egret West is delighted to play a part in shaping its next chapter.
“Our work on the remaining 50% of the neighbourhood will build on the site’s remarkable legacy and seek to extend its cultural, commercial and community significance at both local and London levels. ”
Sam Cotton, interim chief executive of Battersea Power Station Development Company, added: “With the appointment of Studio Egret West, we are pressing the start button on the delivery programme for the final phases of Battersea Power Station, having tasked them to ensure that what’s still to come at this development reflects the vision and ambition of our shareholders for the riverside neighbourhood, while reflecting the changes in technology and society since it was conceived.
“Today’s appointment marks an exciting exploratory step forward in envisioning how Battersea Power Station will look in 10 to 15 years’ time.”
In 2024, the consortium of Malaysian investors secured a £1.1bn loan to refinance construction debt on the commercial elements at Battersea Power Station.
