Innovation
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.