Tate Modern, London

Tate Modern 

(London, UK) 1995

#FUNCTION 

Before & after image the Tate Modern 

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#FUNCTION

Tate Modern 

(Bankside, London, UK) 1995

The site where the Tate Modern Gallery is situated, housed Bankside Power Station. Originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Herzog & de Meuron, who are the current architects, decided to renovate the current building instead of demolishing it.  ‘A much-loved but redundant monument’ (Tate modern, 2016) of London’s Architecture had its function changed to an art gallery, which still resembles a 20th Century factory. By changing the function of a structure you can bring new life to an old building. Inside the taupe walls, steel and concrete floors, mirror the exterior, showing the industrial character. The concept of the build was contrasting old with new. Maintaining the historical element of the original building, the design ensured nearly total conservation of the structure. 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate_Modern (Accessed: 12 April 2016).

Brooker, G. (2013) Key interiors since 1900. London: Laurence King Publishing.