Prospect Place, located in London's Battersea, and designed by Gehry Partners welcomes its first residents

 By Sharen Kaur - Published in NST Property on April 29, 2022 

Prospect Place, Gehry Partners' flagship residential building at the Battersea Power Station regeneration project in central London. Courtesy image

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Prospect Place, Gehry Partners' flagship residential building in the United Kingdom (UK) and a key component of the Battersea Power Station regeneration project, has welcomed its first residents.

It has 308 new homes, which include studios, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as four-bedroom townhouses and penthouses.

No two apartments are the same, and they are all finished to the highest quality, making this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a Frank Gehry-designed home.

A first look inside Frank Gehry’s first residential buildings in the UK. Courtesy photo (Image credit: Taran Wilkhu)

Simon Murphy, chief executive officer at Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC), said that Frank Gehry, founder of Gehry Partners, and his team have gone above and beyond in the delivery of world-class buildings at Prospect Place.

"It is an honour that Frank's first UK residential project is at Battersea Power Station and its completion marks an important milestone in the development. When we first designed the masterplan, we envisioned a thriving community where people can live, work, and play, and with every milestone achieved, we are ever closer to making that vision a reality, particularly as we prepare to open the Power Station to the public from September," he said.

Many of the apartments have views of the Power Station, which is one of the most iconic structures in the UK, and each has a spacious open plan layout and access to either a winter garden or terrace.

The completion of the buildings and the arrival of residents follow the completion of Switch House West and Switch House East, located on the left and right wings of the Power Station, where residents began to move in last year.

A residents' garden designed by LDA Design, the landscape designers of the London Olympic Park, is among the structures.

Double-height retail units at street level bring the 15-minute neighbourhood to life, forming one-half of Electric Boulevard, which will be the main pedestrian gateway to the development and a new high street for Battersea, offering a mix of office space, shops, bars, and restaurants.

This new high street will also serve as an entrance to the new Battersea Power Station Zone 1 tube station, which will be the first major extension to the London Underground network this century, connecting the destination and the surrounding Battersea neighbourhood to the West End, City, and beyond in under 15 minutes.

Residents will have access to the adjacent building, which was designed by the prestigious architectural firm Foster + Partners.

Residents of Battersea Roof Gardens can take advantage of cutting-edge amenities such as an 8,350 sq ft private Sky Lounge, a sunset bar, workspaces, a cinema room, lounge areas, and a gym.

Rooftop gardens designed by James Corner, who designed the New York High Line, and LDA Design will also be available to residents.

Along with the high-quality amenities, Battersea Roof Gardens will include 232 new apartments and new retail space on Electric Boulevard, as well as a 164-room art'otel, the brand's first hotel in London.

Purchasing an apartment designed by Gehry Partners is similar to buying a one-of-a-kind work

Prospect Place and Battersea Roof Gardens are located to the south of the Power Station, and this phase also includes a children's playground, Prospect Park, and Electric Boulevard, the new high street.

Gehry Partners created two colour palettes for the Prospect Place homes: London and Los Angeles. The London palette reflects the development's historical elements, with metal finishes and contrasting rich textures to create a streamlined industrial feel that mirrors the adjacent Power Station.

In contrast, and drawing inspiration from warmer climates, the palette in Los Angeles is more relaxed, with pale wooden finishes and a light colour scheme to complement the bright open spaces and waterside living experience.

A new show apartment, outfitted with the LA palette, has recently opened, providing a first look inside Gehry Partners' development.

Battersea Power Station is one of central London's most expansive, forward-thinking, and eagerly anticipated new riverside neighbourhoods.

The £9 billion regeneration project spans 42 acres and includes 3.5 million square feet of mixed commercial space as well as 4,239 new homes.

It will be a vibrant, mixed-use destination with homes, shops, restaurants, offices, culture, and leisure venues, as well as 19 acres of public space, all served by an extension to the London Underground Northern Line.

The wider Battersea Power Station development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors comprising Sime Darby Property (40 per cent), S P Setia (40 per cent), and the Employees' Provident Fund (20 per cent).