Terry Farrell and Partners began masterplanning the redevelopment of the Lots Road Power Station site for Hong Kong developer Hutchison Whampoa in 1996, in partnership with Circadian developers and Taylor Woodrow.
The final proposals involved converting the red-brick power station for residential use (Site A) and introducing a 37-storey tower, a 25-storey tower and several lower-rise blocks on the 4.6ha site (site B), which straddled the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.
Representatives of Kensington & Chelsea borough – as well as local residents – opposed aspects of the scheme, but deputy prime minister John Prescott granted it consent in 2006, following a public inquiry. The project finally broke ground in 2013 following further delays prompted by the 2008-9 financial crisis and preparatory work for the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
The first phase was completed in 2018. Formation Architects is targeting completion in 2024 for the power station itself.
Construction Partners:
Planning Consultancy: DP9
Building Consultancy: TGA
Engineering Consultant: Arup
Main Contractor: Taylor Woodrow
Landscape Design: Randle Siddeley Associates
Material in the collection also has the project code of LRTW.