Sunday, May 1, 2005

Half Dose #11: Tate Gallery Store

BD reports on the new gallery store at the Tate Modern by the museum's architects, Herzog and De Meuron.

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The store and the design attempt to alleviate the poor entry sequence from the north, obvious since the opening of Norman Foster's footbridge over the Thames.

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Glass walls of the freestanding shop are canted in plan and section, a contrast to the firm's renovation of the Bankside station into the Tate Modern. The design is reminiscent of their Prada in Tokyo, fitting into their recent work that is more formally adventurous than on the surface, like their previous buildings.

Links:
- Tate Modern's web page.
- Wikipedia page on the Tate Modern.
- Building Design article on the store.

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