Battersea Chimneys

[Ojay]

Thought I'd share this and no doubt most people have already seen as not really ground breaking news

The SW chimney is already down and the NW well on it's way

https://www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk/#/view/app/chimney?view=updates

https://www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk/#/view/app/development?view=story

http://skyvantage.co.uk/battersea-power-station/


The close up pics do give some idea of the general condition though, I'd say poor is an understatement

Still, it makes for a good stroll

 

[The Lone Ranger]

Spot on that Ojay, some interesting information on the chimneys there

 

[dweeb]

Will they ever re-appear?!

 

[Ojay]

Will they ever re-appear?!

Yeah, that was always the plan, have a read through the links dweeb..

They were originally going to reconstruct them using GRP, but now they plan to use the same materials and construction methods as the originals

Furthermore, they will be replicating the blemishes on the new ones, so they will look almost identical to the un trained eye, and they will be sticking in an elevator and viewing platform up top one of them I believe in order for people to go up for a legitimate look

 

[WhoDerpsWins]

Glad to see they haven't scrapped the plan to rebuild them. Thanks for sharing Ojay, an interesting read.

 

[Snake Oil]

a million umbecks points for the first person to climb the new chimneys

 

[dweeb]

I know that's the plan, but will it happen?!

 

[Ojay]

Thought I'd share this linkage to various time lapse clips

http://vimeopro.com/user25873713/battersea-power-station

 

[Longhairshitjob]

Thanks for sharing that. Interesting reading on a worthwhile project.