One of the world’s leading architectural firms has leased three floors at 50 Electric Boulevard, a 200,000 sq ft workspace designed by the practice at Battersea Power Station.
Battersea Power Station has signed a 48,000 sq ft lease with Foster + Partners at 50 Electric Boulevard, the riverside neighbourhood’s new sustainable workspace, which was designed by the world-renowned architectural practice.
The global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering and design, is the latest international brand to choose 50 Electric Boulevard for its new offices, joining a community of more than 3,500 office workers across over 60 companies now based at Battersea Power Station.
Foster + Partners will occupy three floors of 50 Electric Boulevard, providing space to support its continued global growth, whilst keeping the practice’s existing London campus in Battersea, where it has been based since 1990.
Foster + Partners’ new office space features 2.82m floor to ceiling heights, fully glazed and openable windows, and access to private and communal terraces offering dramatic vistas of the London skyline.
In addition to designing and now occupying 50 Electric Boulevard, Foster + Partners has played a critical long-term role in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station. The practice designed Battersea Roof Gardens, which forms one half of Electric Boulevard, the neighbourhood’s pedestrianised high street, as well as Apple’s 500,000 sq ft UK headquarters inside the iconic Power Station, and the new concept Apple Battersea store inside Turbine Hall A.
Foster + Partners’ new developments at Battersea Power Station have received industry acclaim, with Battersea Roof Gardens and 50 Electric Boulevard having recently been awarded Architectural Design of the Year at the London Construction Awards, and ‘Gold’ in the Mixed-Use Architecture (Built) category at the Global Future Design Awards.
Foster + Partners has designed iconic and acclaimed projects across the world for a broad range of clients including Apple, Bloomberg and the Smithsonian Institution. The practice operates from 17 offices across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia, and has established a global reputation since its inception in 1967 by Lord Norman Foster.
This latest lease follows the recent news that global marketing group, TEAM LEWIS, and leading home technology company, SharkNinja, have between them taken 42,500 sq ft at 50 Electric Boulevard for their respective new headquarters, meaning the building is now approximately 50% let.
Sam Cotton, Head of Asset Management at Battersea Power Station Development Company, said: “Foster + Partners’ expansion to 50 Electric Boulevard is a ringing endorsement for the regeneration project from one of the biggest architectural contributors to the development. Not only is their decision to take office space at 50 Electric Boulevard a sign of their pride in the building, but it also emphasises the appeal of the location and the variety of amenities on offer, which make Battersea Power Station such a brilliant and unique place to work. This neighbourhood would not be the same without Foster + Partners’ contributions, and we are proud to be welcoming them as permanent members of our community.”
Stuart Latham, Managing Partner at Foster + Partners, said: “It has been a privilege to be part of the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and we are now delighted to be expanding into a state-of-the-art office space at 50 Electric Boulevard, a recently completed building by the practice. The location has strong links with our existing Riverside studio in Battersea and allows us to actively support our growing workforce in London.”
50 Electric Boulevard features a variety of state-of-the art amenities including a 270-person ‘Light Box’, a double height pavilion that is filled with over 800 plants and mature trees, giant sky lights and a presentation area, providing a valuable space to host events, conferences and more. All tenants also have access to a 1,800 sq ft communal roof garden with inspiring views across the Power Station, River Thames and the London skyline.
Designed to the highest possible specification, 50 Electric Boulevard is a WELL Platinum-rated, BREEAM Outstanding workplace, which meets tenant demand for innovative green workspaces. The building is also installed with SmartScore Platinum-rated digital infrastructure offering world class connectivity and an unsurpassed contactless building experience.
50 Electric Boulevard is a central part of Battersea Power Station’s ‘live, work and play’ neighbourhood, offering over 150 shops, bars, restaurants, and leisure venues, over 19 acres of public realm, and easy access to the 200-acre Battersea Park. Connectivity across London is seamless via the Zone 1 Battersea Power Station Underground station on the Northern Line, and a new tube entrance is due to open directly under 50 Electric Boulevard in Spring 2025.