From the Old Coal Station to the Modern Housing Complex

In many cities of the world directly in the city center there are the power stations. However, in London are going to transform old power station into quite modern multipurpose complex.

In London practically in city center directly on the bank of Thames there is an old coal power station. Because the such awful smoking monster is absolutely bad for center of London, the old station was been closed. And now, plan to convert this place into a multipurpose complex where will be: luxury apartments, hotels, showrooms, cafe, fitness clubs, fashion boutiques etc.

Modern London Apartments

Architectural company «Rafael Viñoly Architects» has received the grant from «The UK's Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment» on creation of the project of reorganization of old coal factory in the center of London in a modern multipurpose complex.
This power station, certainly, will remain, as a history monument. Here there will be the 1st non-polluting energy office-center. Thus, power station will still develop energy, truth, now by means of solar batteries and wind turbines.

Round this building will the whole micro-district of new infrastructure: modern offices, new shops, sports arenas. Besides it, in plan to create the new station of the London underground. An excellent example of the modern utilization of the old infrastructural projects.

The Center of Industrial London