tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post2999247123585761794..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: South Bank, LondonPhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-62895683926064274472010-05-25T02:44:51.857+01:002010-05-25T02:44:51.857+01:00I was totally in love with the Victorians' cap...I was totally in love with the Victorians' capacity to build, create, explore and solve any problem. It was a real thrill to find Crossness pumping station restored to good order and open to visitors. See http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2009/05/crossness-london-amazing-victorian.html<br /><br />Of course Battersea was far from Victorian, but it represented great hope for power generation for decades, as you noted. I am ambivalent about its brick monumentality and ugliness, but it was a critical part of scientific history and needs to be saved asap.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-16458134294782684732008-11-09T19:03:00.000+00:002008-11-09T19:03:00.000+00:00So sad.So sad.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050764267992140599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-1466666318890358532008-11-06T17:05:00.000+00:002008-11-06T17:05:00.000+00:00Have a look at the plans here...http://www.batters...Have a look at the plans here...<BR/><BR/>http://www.battersea-powerstation.com<BR/><BR/>The films are particularly interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-73533196877368093172008-10-31T22:01:00.000+00:002008-10-31T22:01:00.000+00:00In some ways it is almost as iconic as St Pauls. I...In some ways it is almost as iconic as St Pauls. I don't think it is a beautiful building, but it is striking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-70768043002030355662008-10-29T04:14:00.000+00:002008-10-29T04:14:00.000+00:00First saw this building whilst visiting a cousin i...First saw this building whilst visiting a cousin in Clapham. I hope someone saves it.Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-74904593188755436262008-10-28T21:27:00.000+00:002008-10-28T21:27:00.000+00:00I kind of like the thought of letting it slowly de...I kind of like the thought of letting it slowly decay as it has the mass to rival the passing of so many great buildings of the past.Plus...an eco dome or theme park...how terrible.Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-75833628917443693412008-10-28T19:37:00.000+00:002008-10-28T19:37:00.000+00:00The hot water generated in this superb building wa...The hot water generated in this superb building was pumped under the Thames in order to run through the central heating radiators of a block of flats opposite, called, I believe, Dolphin Square. And quite by coincidence, I've just stuck into my scrapbook Muji's white ceramic pastille burner, modelled, with stubbier chimneys, on the power station.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.com