Said to be reinterpreting the power station’s brickwork in a radical new way, it is clad in a perforated lattice of 336,000 bricks, partially supported on steelwork. The Switch House arranges the museum’s new spaces into a unique pyramid-shaped tower, standing 64.5m-high, with its outer structure folding into dramatic lines as it rises. The opening signals a new era for modern and contemporary art in the UK.” Tate Director Nicholas Serota says: “This is a landmark not only for Tate and London but also for the UK as a whole. Steel tonnage: 1,000tProclaimed as the most important cultural building to open in the UK for almost 20 years, the Tate Modern extension, known as the Switch House, has thrown open its doors to the public.ĭesigned by architects Herzog & de Meuron, who also designed the original conversion of the Bankside Power Station in 2000 into the original Tate Modern, the new structure has added 60% more space to the museum. Steelwork contractors: Severfield, Bourne Steel The extension tower sits behind the existing Tate Modern building Structural steelwork has exhibited its long span qualities in creating the large gallery spaces for the recently opened Tate Modern extension.
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