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Bankside Gallery
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To cope with its expanding collections the Tate Gallery opened its new Tate Gallery of Modern Art in the revitalised Bankside Power Station to house modern art from Britain and abroad.
Bankside Power Station, sited on the Thames, directly opposite St Paul's Cathedral, was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (who also designed Battersea Power Station and the famous red telephone box).
The new scheme maintains the integrity of the original design while emphasising the new function through the extensive use of glass. The most noticeable change is a two-storey glass structure spanning the length of the roof and giving outstanding views of London.
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| The STYROFOAM Solution |
The large roof deck - 3000m2 in all - required specialist treatment. High performance insulation was a prerequisite, to maintain a regulated temperature and prevent any degradation in the works on display.
ROOFMATE™ RL-X insulation was chosen for the warm roof deck because it is designed specifically for use with single-ply polymeric roofing membranes. ROOFMATE RL-X is durable and offers a good surface on which to install the waterproof membrane.
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| Client |
Key investors in the project alongside the Tate Gallery are the Millenium Commission, the London Borough of Southwark and English Estates, with significant donations being received from public, private and charitable sources. The finished project cost about £130 million. |
| Project Architects |
Swiss practice Herzog and de Meuron were appointed in 1995 following an international competition |
| Contractors |
Allan Roofing |
| Related Links |
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