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The paper discusses the proposed demolition and rebuilding of Battersea Power Station's chimneys in 2005. The history of the building and its significance are first briefly recounted. Proposals for the reuse of the building after it closed down in 1983 are also discussed. The paper then considers a survey of the chimneys carried out in 2003 by engineers working for the building's then owners Parkview. The survey found that the chimneys were in poor condition and that it was necessary to demolish and rebuild them. The paper next addresses an alternative report, commissioned jointly by three conservation organizations, which made a proposal for repairing the chimneys using conventional techniques. The paper concludes with a discussion of Parkview's application to demolish and rebuild the four chimneys.
The paper discusses the proposed demolition and rebuilding of Battersea Power Station's chimneys in 2005. The history of the building and its significance are first briefly recounted. Proposals for the reuse of the building after it closed down in 1983 are also discussed. The paper then considers a survey of the chimneys carried out in 2003 by engineers working for the building's then owners Parkview. The survey found that the chimneys were in poor condition and that it was necessary to demolish and rebuild them. The paper next addresses an alternative report, commissioned jointly by three conservation organizations, which made a proposal for repairing the chimneys using conventional techniques. The paper concludes with a discussion of Parkview's application to demolish and rebuild the four chimneys.
Battersea Power Station
Garner, Keith (author)
Journal of Architectural Conservation ; 14 ; 15-31
2008-01-01
17 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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