Architecture
The original building of Bankside Power Station was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the British architect responsible for Battersea Power Station and also the tradional red telephone box. The building was built in two stages between 1947 and 1963 and operated as a power station right up until 1981. The building was formed of three main parts - the massive Turbine Hall, the boiler house and the switch house. It was 660ft long with a tall chimney in the centre.