Apple will open its London office space at Battersea Power Station early next year, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today during a visit to the all-new campus.
Render of the redeveloped campus in Battersea Apple first announced plans for the new campus in 2016. It says 1,400 Apple employees will be relocated from eight locations in London to occupy the new UK office space. After visiting retail locations in London over the weekend, Cook has today visited Apple’s new Battersea location, as well as Apple Brompton Road and Apple Regent Street.
We can’t wait to open our new offices in the iconic Battersea Power Station to so many of our team members in London early next year. It’s a tribute to this incredible city and a reflection of our commitment to Apple’s future in the UK. pic.twitter.com/67M3qpaSTB — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 26, 2022
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station in South West London, considered an iconic landmark for its Art Deco design and status as one of the world’s largest brick buildings. In 2016, Apple leased 500,000 square feet at the site, making it one of Apple’s largest offices outside of the United States. Cook told London’s Evening Standard:
Apple has been part of the London community for over 40 years and we are excited to soon be bringing some of our teams together at the historic Battersea Power Station.
Once a source of energy for much of London, the transformation this building has undergone honors London’s past and celebrates its future. We are so happy to be a part of it.
Battersea Power Station and its environs have undergone a “scrupulous” restoration process in recent years. Apple is expected to occupy about 40 percent of the power plant, including the top six floors in the former boiler room around a central atrium, with enough space for about 3,000 employees. There will also be three floors of shops, bars and restaurants, a 24,000-square-foot dining hall, 253 apartments around a ‘garden square in the sky’, a 2,000-seat auditorium and cinema, and more.
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