London’s Battersea Power Station to Reopen After 39 Years as Apple Moves In
- Doors open to the public Friday after £9 billion renovation
- Building hosts modern hub of offices, flats, bars and shops
Photographer: John Sturrock/Battersea Power Station
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London’s famous Battersea Power Station will open its doors for the first time in almost 40 years on Friday, taking on a new lease of life following a glitzy but sometimes controversial renovation.
Once a coal-fired power station which supplied a fifth of London’s electricity, the building is now home to hundreds of shops, bars, and restaurants. The £9 billion ($10 billion) transformation, backed by a group of Malaysian investors who bought the site for £400 million in 2012, will also see 25,000 people living and working in and around the colossal building which once pumped energy to Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament.