The Tanks Open / Tate Modern / Herzog + de Meuron

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With the success of the Tate Modern (the museum hosts approximately 2 million visitors a year), in 2005, the museum selected Herzog and de Meuron to expand its gallery space by nearly 70%. Since that time, we have shared the transformation of the design which began as an irregularly stacked pyramid of glass boxes to a geometric faceted volume clad in perforated brick. Yet, the expansion plans also include a vital component that is buried underground – the Tanks – which opened earlier this week.

More about the Tanks after the break.

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Cite: Karen Cilento. "The Tanks Open / Tate Modern / Herzog + de Meuron" 19 Jul 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/255777/the-tanks-open-tate-modern-herzog-de-meuron> ISSN 0719-8884

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