9/24/2023 0 Comments Tanks at tate modern.Converted from vast chambers beneath the old Bankside Power Station which once held a million gallons of oil, the new public areas consist of two large circular spaces for performances and film installations, plus a warren of smaller rooms.Ĭonverted by architects Herzog + de Meuron, also responsible for designing the first phase of Tate Modern, which opened in 2000, the new areas retain some of the roughness and grit of their former industrial purpose. The extension project, which is planned to cost £215m in total, is due for completion by 2016 – delayed from its previously projected opening of this year.īut the Tanks are the first significant step. The Tanks are the fruit of the first £90m spent on plans to enlarge the exhibition space of the already vast museum by 70%. Reading this on mobile? Click here to view video Adrian Searle gives his first impression of the Tanks .uk
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