Battersea Power Station has been crumbling away since shutting more then 30 years ago, but its landmark four chimneys still enjoy iconic status. Built in 1933, the Grade II listed structure now faces a new future.
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, an inner-city district of South West London.
The station is the largest brick building in Europe and is notable for its original, lavish Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The art deco styling is at its most refined in the main entrance hall, where the marble floor and decorated wood features now seem extravagant for a purely industrial building.
Former workers recall how this area was swept every morning by a cleaner – usually one of the few women who worked on the site.
Just before this impressive building will be turnend into flats, apartments and shops Eliza Doolittle and Gorillaz-member Remi Kabaka takes a fascinating tour through the remains of the power station with Artschoolvets.
