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The scaffolding of the East Screen Wall of the central Boiler House is complete and works to restore the wall began in March 2016 . The wall has been carefully dismantled and was rebuilt from 2017 onwards to accommodate the windows for the six floors of office space that were agreed as part of the original masterplan approval .
The underground chamber for the huge energy centre box – one of the largest in the UK at over 50,000 sq ft . in size – has been excavated . Works to complete the ‘ box ’ concluded in late 2017 , ahead of the installation of all the components required to create the main gas-fired CHP ( Combined Heat and Power ) engines . These will provide the commercial and residential users of the development with their utilities .
All four chimneys have now been rebuilt and are being repainted to match the originals .
The first phase of the development , Circus West Village , was completed in 2017 and is now home to over 1,000 residents . Circus West Village residents can take advantage of a wide range of amenities and services including independent retailers , 35,000 sq ft of pop-up space , a 15,000 sq ft gym , an indoor swimming pool and a health spa , The Spring . They also have access to a 5,000 sq ft private Residents Club , The Riverhouse – this club has a bar , private dining space , library and a cinema .
The latest technology is deployed via the Power Club app to connect to each other , to clubs , to events as well as offering access to a whole host of residents ’ services via a personalised mobile portal . via a new riverside pathway adjoining the existing River Thames Walk .
Phase 2 of the development includes the refurbishment and transformation of the Power Station into a vibrant mixed-use destination . Battersea Power Station will house over 100 shops , restaurants and cafes , a 2,000-person capacity events venue , a unique chimney lift experience offering 360 degree panoramic views of London ’ s skyline from a height of over 100m , new office space , 500,000 sq . ft of which will be home to Apple ’ s new London Campus , and 253 new residential apartments .
Phase 3 will be one of the most exciting areas of the Battersea Power Station development . It will offer a public pedestrian gateway to the entire development , linked to the new tube station and a high street otherwise known as The Electric Boulevard .
Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners , two of the world ’ s most innovative and renowned architectural practices have been chosen to collaborate in the design of this new high street : Gehry Partners is designing the buildings to its east while Foster + Partners is designing those to the west . This will be architect Frank Gehry ’ s first residential building in the UK and the first collaboration between the two firms .
Two residential development zones will be located either side of the high street . Shops and restaurants set along The Electric Boulevard , a community hub , medical centre , a new park called Prospect Park and a 167 room hotel overlooking both the square in front of and The Power Station itself .
Circus West Village has large areas of adjoining public open space including a section of the new six acre riverfront park that will provide direct access to Battersea Park and Chelsea
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The Gehry Partners element will include a selection of individual buildings to be known as ‘ Prospect Place ’ which will house doubleheight retail units at street level and a new multi-use