Battersea Power Station has unveiled the first images of the Foster + Partners-designed 200,000 sq ft 50 Electric Boulevard office scheme.
The building, which forms a key part of the Electric Boulevard pedestrianised high street at the power station site, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum certification.
It has a 240-person capacity ‘Light Box’ amenity space with presentation area (pictured below) featuring trees and giant skylights and an 1,800 sq ft communal roof garden offering views across the power station, River Thames and the London skyline.
Sam Cotton, head of asset management at Battersea Power Station Development Company, said: “50 Electric Boulevard provides occupiers with the opportunity to join the thriving community at Battersea Power Station, with its amenity rich environment offering a strong mix of retail, bars, restaurants, and leisure experiences for employees to enjoy right on the doorstep.
“With 28.3m sq ft of leases expiring in the next three years, according to Knight Frank, demand for tech-enabled, new-build, sustainable office spaces in London has reached a 10-year high. Our current workspaces in the iconic Power Station are fully let to global brands and we’re now bringing 50 Electric Boulevard, a new world class, next generation workplace to market to reflect the demand we’ve seen to date from best-in-class businesses who want to become a part of our new riverside neighbourhood.”
Grant Brooker, head of studio at Foster + Partners, added: “We wanted 50 Electric Boulevard to be flooded with light and, of course, to benefit from natural ventilation. We believe its floor-to-ceiling windows and cantilevered balconies create a permeable, flexible and healthy working environment. The use of greenery and natural materials throughout the spaces are positive benefits to wellbeing for everyone who works there.
“A glass-fronted entrance lobby on Electric Boulevard features touchdown workspaces and relaxed seating areas. The communal pavilion above is lit by generous roof lights and includes a coffee bar and bleacher seating for larger events. 50 Electric Boulevard’s soft undulating form creates a varying floorplate, which provides maximum flexibility for its tenants and creates a building that can evolve to meet the future requirements of the workplace. The design is closely related to our adjacent Battersea Roof Gardens building, and they both aim to create a strong contrast with the monumental and iconic power station.”
Knight Frank, CBRE and Union Street Partners are retained agents for 50 Electric Boulevard.
