New Images Of Tate Modern Extension

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By M@ Last edited 189 months ago

Last Updated 28 January 2009

New Images Of Tate Modern Extension
We've seen this view before
We've seen this view before
View from inside the existing building
View from inside the existing building
Welcome to parkour heaven
Welcome to parkour heaven
Bricking it
Bricking it
Naked Tate
Naked Tate

Herzog & de Meuron's revised plans for the Tate Modern extension were revealed a couple of weeks back, but only one image was available. The ever vigilant members of the London skyscrapercity forum have now uncovered additional perspectives. People who can tolerate PDFs may wade through the full plans here.

We're impressed. The design is bold and modern while harmonising with the existing brick behemoth by Giles Gilbert Scott. The buildings are kindred to such a degree that the extension appears to have grown from the fabric of the original, as though reclaiming the word carbuncle for positive architecture. Tate Cyst, anyone?