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© Andreas Schmidt |

Battersea Power Station

The majestic upside-down table’s legs are still standing despite years of neglect and stalled negotiations – its oil-fired chimneys last choked our skies almost 30 years ago. Far from a white elephant, Giles Glbert Scott's red-brick oddity is every inch an enduring London landmark: forget the pomp of Buckingham Palace. Its Grade-II-listed future now rests with a Malaysian property consortium, but spiritually it still belongs to us.

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Vote: what's your favourite building in London?

Tell us your favourite piece of London architecture and you could win a queue jump pass for the Gherkin during Open House Weekend (September 20-21)

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London is jam-packed with beautiful architecture, from the glittering glass spike of the Shard to the intricate masonry of Tower Bridge. And whether it's a famous landmark or an elegant building on our street, we all have somewhere we can't help but be enthralled by. In the run up to Open House Weekend (September 20-21) we're asking you to vote for your favourite building in the city. We'll announce the winner that weekend.

Plus, one lucky voter will receive two queue-jump passes, allowing them to whizz straight to the top of the Gherkin at any time over Open House Weekend, plus a copy of the Open House London Book and Guide to Contemporary Architecture. Vote now!

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