Battersea Power Station

By Laura Raskin

With its iconic four chimneys, Battersea is ripe for regeneration. Real Estate Opportunities purchased it in 2006 and tapped Rafael Viñoly to master plan the site, but the architect's future involvement is unclear. The station is up for sale again. At press time, the Chelsea Football Club was one of 15 to make a bid.

Photo © Russ Anderson

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Laura Raskin, a former RECORD editor, writes about architecture. She recently moved with her family from Brooklyn, New York, to the Green Mountains of Vermont.