3D Preview Released For Battersea Power Station Chimney Lift

Battersea Power Station Development Company has unveiled a preview of one of the landmark development’s key features, the Chimney Lift, which travels 109 metres up the interior of the North West chimney to give visitors 360° views across London.

Operated by global events and entertainment company IMG, known for things such as Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and Hampton Court Palace Festival, the attraction opens to the public next year and will offer far-reaching views of the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, and other London landmarks. It will hold around 30 visitors and be available to the public as well as for private events. The visitor experience will begin in Turbine Hall A with an immersive exhibition celebrating the Power Station’s history, before venturing into the Chimney Lift.

Sam Cotton, head of leasing at Battersea Power Station Development Company, said: “We are excited to be able to give future visitors a preview of the breathtaking views they will be able to enjoy from our unique Chimney Lift. We are creating a new destination in London, which will offer visitors an experience like no other, and partnering with leading global events and entertainment giants IMG to operate the Chimney Lift is sure to guarantee this.

“This year is going to be the most exciting yet in the transformation of Battersea Power Station with our first residents moving into their homes this Spring, the Northern Line Extension opening in the Autumn and our retailer and office occupiers starting to fit out their spaces ahead of opening the Power Station’s doors to the public next year. The first ride in the Chimney Lift will be an extremely special moment for everyone involved in the project and one we’re all looking forward to.”

Once completed, Battersea Power Station will form the centrepiece of a new ‘15-minute’ live, work and play neighbourhood, which will act as a town centre for the immediate and wider local communities, a new business quarter for the capital and an experiential destination for Londoners and international visitors. Inside the iconic Power Station there will be 253 residential apartments, over 100 retail shops, restaurants and cafes, as well as unique event spaces. Apple will also take 500,000 sq. ft of office space across six floors in the Power Station for its new London campus.

Residents and visitors to Battersea Power Station will also be able to enjoy numerous new green and open public spaces, including the new Bjarke Ingels-designed Malaysia Square and the six-acre Power Station Park on the river bank, which connects seamlessly to the new Linear Park running from Battersea to Vauxhall.

Circus West Village, the first chapter in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, is already home to more than 1,500 residents and over 20 bars, restaurants, cafés and fitness and leisure offerings including The Turbine Theatre, Be Military Fit, DNA VR, Black Sheep Coffee and Archlight Cinema. The thriving riverside neighbourhood usually welcomes over three million people on average each year thanks to its annual events programme. Last year’s highlights included the Light Festival at Battersea Power Station and the open-air cinema and theatre experience at Summer Showtime on The Coaling Jetty.

With the Northern Line being extended to give the neighbourhood its very own Zone 1 London Underground station, Battersea Power Station is expected to draw visitors from across the capital and the globe, becoming one of London’s most visited ‘go-to’ destinations, boosting the local economy and creating over 17,000 jobs.

Stephen Flint Wood, EVP and managing director of arts and entertainment events at IMG, added: “We are proud to be working with Battersea Power Station on this prestigious project and utilising our expertise in operating major attractions and events to bring London’s newest attraction to life. The Chimney Lift will provide year-round entertainment, with visual and experiential elements for visitors from across all of London, the UK and around the world to enjoy. We look forward to welcoming them when it opens next year.”

There’s a range of apartments currently available to purchase in different parts of the development. In the Power Station itself, one-bedroom homes start at £1.56million and two-bedroom units at £1.975million. In Prospect Place, a two-bedroom property starts at £1.55million. One-bedroom apartments start at £610,000 at Battersea Roof Gardens and at £875,000 at Circus West.

Find out more at batterseapowerstation.co.uk.

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