Next phase of Frank Gehry’s Battersea Power Station resi scheme approved

The next phase of Frank Gehry’s only UK project at Battersea Power Station in south London has been approved.

Two mixed-use blocks containing a total of 306 homes and ground floor retail space will be added to the architect’s existing two-block Prospect Place scheme, which was completed in 2022 by Sir Robert McAlpine.

Prospect Place, designed by Gehry’s practice Gehry Partners, is located at a prominent location close to Battersea Power Station tube station and serves as a gateway scheme to the wider redevelopment around the former power station.

Designed for the Battersea Power Station Development Company, it is known for its highly recognisable white sculptural facade typical of Gehry’s work on projects including the  Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

The new phase of Prospect Place will have a “more modern aesthetic” to reduce the carbon footprint, according to the development company, and green roofs aiming to achieve a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain.

One of the newly approved blocks, Prospect Place 3, is expected to include senior living apartments, to be managed by a specialist operator for over 65s and including access to additional care and on-site facilities.

The other block, Prospect Place 4, will contain 122 homes, with both blocks sitting on communal podiums which extend to form a private garden for residents.

Frank Gehry said: “These two buildings will help our masterplan, which was designed to create the feeling of a neighbourhood, come to fruition. In keeping the same body language of the original, we have continued the white material of these buildings, referencing the incredible history of the Nash Terraces. 

“The winter gardens help break down the scale of the facades while also giving each unit a beautiful, light-filled space. Our goal from the beginning has been to make something that is unique to London and unique to this incredible new district in the city. I hope that we make the city proud.”

Construction is expected to start later this year with completion anticipated in 2029.