Comments on: Battersea Power Station redevelopment by Rafael Viñoly Architects

By: Ruganesh Vallalar\S

Ruganesh Vallalar\S — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:50:23 +0000

COOL!

By: Horrified Jane

Horrified Jane — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:18:23 +0000

Absolutely Horrible! This is a design to destroy rather than to redevelop the Power Station. Isn’t there material beyond glass and steel? STOP this monster project, by all means!

By: william

william — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:07:52 +0000

The most important thing has to be just to get something done – and no developer is going to pay the money to repair the power station and build a tube station to build a community theatre! They need to make a lot of money to mitigate the risk – hence, build up the density and build the brand. It’s either that or dereliction and ultimately destruction. Anyway, I think zero carbon a fine ambition. More here Battersea Power Station

By: Krus

Krus — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:01:27 +0000

It has to be adventurous for it to retain its deserved imposition on London's blocky skyline. just been on their new site at: Battersea Power Station

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:29:59 +0000

I’m sorry but this just looks prickly and reminds me of metallic hair rollers.

Could they not have come up with a more soothing facade???
Dear God.

By: kitty

kitty — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:52:24 +0000

I live very close to the Power Station and us ‘locals’ LOVE the station, why on earth would you design another building that distracts from the station?? Isn’t the whole point to celebrate the existing Gilbert Scott building???
Whilst I 100% embrace anyone who will redevelop the riverside and surrounding area, and bring a new life to the building , the spire concept is so utterly wrong, ridiculous and hideous . I’m afraid I will petition against it and so will 99% of Battersea. Maybe we should have a word with Mr Foster, a Battersea boy and get him to sort it out!

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:26:43 +0000

I do think something should be done with the Battersea Power Station. As mentioned already, it’s decaying and not a very safe structure at the moment. If we all like it so much, something needs to be done to preserve it. I’m not against glass and steel per-se, but to dwarf the building with an enormous glass tower removes the industrial grandeur we seek to maintain.

Whatever happens to Battersea Power Station, the original structure needs to be the main focus of attention and additional structures should complement rather than compete with it.

By: Joaquin

Joaquin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:58:13 +0000

I’ve heard a lot about craps going on in London. Never been there tho. If London’s architectural scenes are really dat boring, why so many great architects emerge and base there?

By: Gama

Gama — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:26:40 +0000

simply scary.
urban projects seem to have very little fortune in UK

By: Hamish h

Hamish h — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:59:39 +0000

A confident building, with a good, simple idea.