London, United Kingdom · Completed 2016
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Completed | 2016 |
| Height | 64 m |
| Floors | 10 |
| Use | Cultural |
| Developer |
Tate Modern |
|---|---|
| Architect |
Herzog & de Meuron |
| Structural engineer |
Ramboll Group |
| Other consultants |
Stanhope Ramboll Group Ramboll Group Ramboll Group Mace Limited |
Tate Modern Switch House, London. Facts: The former Bankside Power Station was selected as the new gallery site in 1994. The following year, Swiss architects Herzog & De Meuron were appointed to convert the building into a gallery. That their proposal retained much of the original character of the building was a key factor in this decision. In 1996 the design plans were unveiled and the site was purchased and work began. The huge machinery was removed and the building was stripped back to its original steel structure and brickwork. The turbine hall became a dramatic entrance and display area and the boiler house became the galleries. [www.tate.org.uk]