Tate Modern revamps expansion plans
Peter Rivendell Jul 18 08Tate Modern has revised plans for its £215m extension - abandoning its original idea of a glass ziggurat.The series of glass-covered cubes proposed for the world-famous gallery have been replaced with a pyramid-like structure clad in perforated brick.The extension will rise from oil tanks in the former power station in central London. The tanks themselves will be used as spaces for art.The new building is due to be completed in 2012.It will be 65m (213ft) high and comprise of 11 levels.The tanks will lead directly into the Turbine Hall and the interconnecting spaces will become the "foundation" of the new Tate Modern. Full story...
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