The Tate Modern in London is Britain's national museum of international modern art. The galleries are housed in the former Bankside Power Station. The building was converted by architects Herzog & de Meuron and contractors Carillion.
The Turbine Hall, which once housed the electricity generators of the old power station, is five storeys tall with 3,400 square metres of floorspace. It is used to display specially-commissioned work by contemporary artists. A glass pyramid extension dedicated to photography, video, exhibitions and the community, on the south side of the building, also designed by Herzog & de Meuron, which will increase the display space by 60%, was granted planning permission on 27th March 2007.[13] This project will cost approx. £215 million and is scheduled to open in 2012.
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