{"product_id":"battersea-power-station-the-architectural-rebirth-of-a-romantic-ruin-9781961856851","title":"Battersea Power Station: The Architectural Rebirth of a Romantic Ruin","description":"\u003cb\u003eHaving stood empty for almost forty years since being decommissioned in 1983, Battersea Power Station reopened its doors to great fanfare in 2022.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally designed in the 1930s by renowned architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the Grade II* Listed Power Station's thirty-year neglect had created a modern ruin. It was in a critical state of disrepair when it was purchased in 2012 by an ambitious consortium of Malaysian investors who entrusted architects WilkinsonEyre with the design of its repair and regeneration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBattersea Power Station - The Architectural Rebirth of a Romantic Ruin charts the practice's journey and processes to transform the building - one of the largest brick structures in the world and one of the UK's most recognizable landmarks - from twentieth century industrial relic to the sustainable heart of a thriving new London district.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oro Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961856851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184","brand":"Wilkinson Eyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445551923381,"sku":"9781961856851","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6e196bdb-d2ea-4970-9b45-e2ce07232c69.jpg?v=1753798945","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/battersea-power-station-the-architectural-rebirth-of-a-romantic-ruin-9781961856851","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}