Innovation

Battersea Power Station

Battersea power station

Details

Location: Village Courtyard, Battersea, London

Brick Manufacturer: Northcot Brick, Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC

Brick Name: Battersea Blend 1, Battersea Blend 2, Nine Elms Commons

Architect: WilkinsonEyre, Purcell Architecture Ltd, Nansi Jones

Brickwork Contractor: Paye Stonework and Restoration

About the project

"This colossal heritage project has exercised both creativity and innovation to overcome the many challenges on such a large scale"

The brick selection and mortar matching by Conservation Advisers Purcell Architects was meticulous. It is believed that the brick selection was one of the most thorough processes of its kind ever undertaken, introducing new methods for brick selection within the conservation world.