Grand Designs · SEASON 12
The Derelict Water Tower
Episode 5 · 2012-10-17

- Documentary
- Reality
Episode overview
Kevin McCloud marks the 100th episode with one of the programme's most ambitious projects to date. Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce want to convert and extend a landmark 150-year-old water tower in central London into a luxury home. Grade II-listed, derelict and with 6ft-thick walls, it's a huge challenge for the pair, who also plan to build two structures at the base - a lift shaft connected by a series of glass tunnels, and a modern living space. The result will be a four-bedroom property over nine floors, complete with a room at the top offering spectacular 360 degree views across the capital.
45 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. Cloontykilla Castle, Ireland2012-09-12
2. The Computer Cut House, Herefordshire2012-09-19
3. The Glass Cubes House2012-09-26
4. The Thames Boathouse2012-10-10
5. The Derelict Water Tower2012-10-17
6. The Edwardian Artist's Studio2012-10-24
7. Isle of Skye: The Larch-Clad House2012-10-31
8. London: The Joinery Workshop2012-11-07
9. The Tree House: Revisited2012-11-14
10. The Disco Home: Revisited2012-11-21
11. The Large Timber-Framed Barn: Revisited2012-11-28
12. The Co-Op: 2nd Revisiting2012-12-05