news Latest plans released for Battersea
Roof Gardens and Prospect Park Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC), on behalf of the shareholders of Battersea Power Station, has proudly revealed the latest designs for Battersea Roof Gardens and Prospect Park before the global launch for Phase 3 of the development
The crowning jewel of the Foster + Partners Battersea Roof Gardens is the landscaped garden that sits on top of 15 residential storeys and stretches over 355m long, which is being designed by James Corner Field Operations who created the famous High Line in New York City. This will be one of the largest roof gardens in London. The stunning space will be illuminated at night and will change subtly through the seasons. While Field Operations have taken inspi- ration from America – this garden will be very different and more like a grand city garden, with more intimacy and moments to sit quietly as opposed to the public thoroughfare of New York’s High Line that sits on the raised disused railway lines. There will be opportunities throughout the year for the general public to enjoy this unique space, along- side the residents. At the end of the rooftop is the fitness
deck that supports any number of resi- dent uses and activities, from exercising and fitness classes to children’s play, gath- erings and parties and small movie screenings. At the extreme tip of the rooftop is the lookout; residents can step through a narrow opening between large canopy trees into an intimate overlook that offers spectacular views of the power station and city. The Woodland Walk will be the most
beautiful and powerfully dramatic space on the rooftop; a dense forest of birch trees ‘in the sky’. The white trunks of the birch trees will be a theatrical foreground to the Power Station chimneys beyond. The garden walkways meander around the birch planters, creating a sense of journeying through the woodland, while also choreographing new views, vistas
and orientations. Timber seating rings and free standing hammocks offer places to sit, relax and lay out. At the centre of the rooftop is the Sun
Lawn. Oriented directly perpendicular to the power station chimneys, it pro- vides a wide open horizon to take in the view, the weather and the scene, while also allowing for activities. Picnicking, sunbathing, star gazing and evening movies may be especially popular day-to- day activities. The Sun Lounge and Summer
Kitchen will be the most active and social features for residents on the rooftop. Set within a flowering perennial garden, the Summer Kitchen offers resi- dents a large, communal “farm table”, prep work station and a raised picnic lawn. Each of these features is an amenity for individuals using the farm table as a work surface to cater for small gatherings, lunches, barbecues and dinner parties. North of the Summer Kitchen is the
Sun Lounge; a collection of custom v-shaped chaises, that are alternately ori- ented to the south and to the sunset, or to the chimneys and the Gehry Partners ‘Flower’ building. The lounge will be a spectacular attraction for visitors to London: stepping out onto the rooftop, with the chimneys looming large in full- view. The lounge consists of several amenities for the hotel guests: cabanas, a bar, seating and dining areas, several the- atrical ‘lookout’ spaces, all set within a garden setting of perennials, grasses and tall canopy trees. James Corner, principle of field oper-
ations describes the rooftop garden as: “An extraordinarily serene yet dynamic place to view the power station, the
Thames River, the City of London and the surrounding context. The design of pathways, plantings, overlooks, furniture and special settings offer an air of theatricality and drama in the sky, making the garden a very special and unique experience in the context of London.” Grant Brooker, senior executive
partner of Foster + Partner says: “We have worked on many gardens but never before on this scale. To create a garden this spectacular in our home city, that is so near to the power station that we all love is very special. There is simply no roof garden like this in any private devel- opment in the world so it really does offer a unique residential opportunity.” As well as this stunning new roof
garden Phase 3 development offers other new communal green areas for the resi- dents and public to enjoy. To the east of Prospect Place, is a new 1.1 acre Prospect Park; designed by Gehry Partners. This exciting new area will create a natural connection from Vauxhall via a new planned linear park that will lead from Battersea Power Station up towards the US Embassy and beyond.
‘The Woodland Walk will be the most beautiful and powerfully dramatic space on the rooftop; a dense forest of birch trees ‘in the sky’
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