The redevelopment was called 'one of the most challenging engineering and architectural feats in London's history'
Turbine Hall B was an empty shell when the project began
to attend Friday's opening over its concerns about the number of affordable homes being built during the wider redevelopment of the area.The original desk in Control Room A, which appeared in the film The King's Speech, has been fully restored They can shop or dine in one of the restored turbine halls, which span over three levels. The halls are lined with more than 100 retail units and eateries.Turbine Hall A, built in the 1930s, is the place to go for premium fashion collections, BPDC says. Turbine Hall B, meanwhile, a relic of 1950s brutalism, promises an "eclectic" mix of contemporary brands.
The power station's Boiler House is to become Apple's new London headquarters, the workplace for more than 1,000 staff. At the heart of the transformation was the ambition to retain the "old industrial feel to the building", says Sebastien Ricard, the project manager for architects WilkinsonEyre.Control Room A remained in use until 1975
"That's the fascinating challenge for us as architects - dealing with that amazing structure, wanting to retain the sense of scale, the sense of history and industrial history and at the same time to make sure we were creating some pockets of space within the building which make you feel comfortable if you're going to live there, if you're going to work there, or shop there.