“Electric Boulevard acts as a gateway to the power station from the Zone 1 Northern line tube station. With places to live, work, dine and shop along the pedestrianised high street, our scheme activates this fantastic new district.”
Andy Bow, Senior Partner, Foster + Partners.
Battersea Roof Gardens features 436 stylish apartments, the 164-room art’otel London Battersea Power Station, and is topped by one of the city’s largest rooftop gardens.
The rooftop garden is home to 23,000 plants and 55 trees, with grassy areas for social events - and soft ambient lighting which extends use into the evening hours. Curved wooden seating areas echo the form of the building and provide residents with a place to relax in nature and take in the panoramic views. Guests, staying at the hotel, have access to their rooftop garden with a lounge bar and infinity pool that overlooks the power station’s iconic chimneys.
Residents also benefit from a unique Sky Lounge on the fourteenth and fifteenth floors, which features a sunset bar, workspaces, a cinema room, and areas for relaxation. Penthouse apartments have private terraces, with spectacular views of the wider development.
Battersea Roof Gardens and 50 Electric Boulevard by Foster + Partners. Photograph by Nigel Young.
Image courtesy of Battersea Power Station Development Company.
50 Electric Boulevard located on the south side neighbourhood, forms an integral part of the new high street. The building is a stone’s throw from the power station, (which is home to over 100 shops, bars, restaurants and leisure venues), Battersea Park and the River Thames. The building’s undulating form generates a varying floorplate, which provides maximum flexibility and will accommodate future tenant requirements.
50 Electric Boulevard’s entrance lobby is situated on the ground floor and is marked by a prominent entranceway on the high street. The lobby connects with the upper ground floor and a double-height pavilion (known as the Light Box), via a striking spiral staircase. Positioned in the space between 50 Electric Boulevard and Battersea Roof Gardens, the pavilion is illuminated by a series of generous roof lights and full of lush greenery. It also features a coffee bar and bleacher seating for large-scale events.
Floor-to-ceiling windows and cantilevered balconies create a permeable working environment, and the greenery and natural materials used throughout the space enhance well-being and health. The building is naturally ventilated and has a roof terrace, for exercise classes and office events.
A new entrance to the Battersea Power Station underground station, directly underneath the building, will open in spring 2025, allowing faster travel to and from the office.
50 Electric Boulevard achieves BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum ratings.
