Sustainability & Innovation = Hope

The iconic  Battersea  Park  Power Station  in London has had a  9 billion pound redevelopment . It had been a derelict wasteland and is now transformed into a luxury London destination to work, live, shop and play with the redevelopment of the 42 acre site in London on the Thames River.   This has been regarded as one of the most e xciting and innovative mix use neighborhood developments in the world. It opened to the public on 14 October 2022. There is a unique blend of shops, bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, parks, historical spaces, offices, residential homes ,  apartments buildings  with roof top gardens and hotel facilities. It has created spaces for for residents, locals and tourists. It includes the biggest brick building in the world. This is an example of what is called a " Brownfield " development which is a development of a site previously used for industrial or commercial purposes, whereas a "Greenfields deve...

The  iconic Battersea Park Power Station in London  has had a 9 billion pound redevelopment. This is an example of what is called a "Brownfield" development which is a development of a site previously used for industrial or commercial purposes.  Whereas a "Greenfields development" is building on previously undeveloped land.  The Battersea Park Power Station is 80 years old on the banks of the Thames and is located a mile from Buckingham Place. It had been shut down for  about 40 years.   It has been called a "national treasure",  a "global icon", " a Cathedral to Power" and a "Temple of Power".   The Battersea Park Power Station is Grade II listed building that had been decommissioned and shut down in 1983 when its technology became out of date.    It sits on 42 acres of land of what is prime real estate by the Thames river.  It is located next to the Battersea Park.   The power station had powered half...