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Bankside Power station was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963. It was designed by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who also designed Battersea Power Station and Waterloo Bridge. Constructed of a brick shell supported by an interior steel structure, its striking monumental design with its single central chimney, had often led it to be referred to as an industrial cathedral.
25 de jul. de 2006 · This will be open for at least 12 hours a day. The spectacular new building is designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the award-winning architects who converted Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern. The existing and new building will become one, with the Turbine Hall acting as its spine, creating approximately 23,000m2 of new space.
22 de jul. de 2019 · The 1943 County of London Plan had envisaged the deindustrialization of the South Bank, including Bankside, through the construction of a riverside boulevard with public gardens and blocks of offices, flats, and cultural institutions (). 2 The Plan was compromised by the 1947 approval and subsequent construction of Bankside B power station which continued the industrialization of the area.
18 de jul. de 2020 · Electricity has been a feature of the British urban landscape since the 1890s. This history of Bankside power station — which has been given new life as Tate Modern — uses government and company records to analyse the supply, development and use of electricity in the City of London, and the political, economic and social contexts in which the power station was planned, designed and operated.
6 de ago. de 2018 · The building is 660 ft long, with the chimney 325 ft high. The power station produced electricity for Londoners, but closed in 1981. The site became derelict after closure and it was constantly at risk of being demolished by developers. Many people campaigned for the building to be saved and put forward suggestions for possible new uses.
13 de jun. de 2016 · Located in the former Bankside Power Station, it is the world’s most popular museum of modern and contemporary art, attracting around 5 million visitors each year. It is one of four Tate galleries around the country, and part of a wider network of partner institutions – the Plus Tate network – which champions the visual arts in the UK.
In the heart of London resides two of the city’s most iconic and unusual landmarks: Power Station (active 1952-81) and Battersea Power Station (active 1933-1983). These immense, masterful structures, designed by the eminent church architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960), stand today as symbols of a bygone industrial era in the city of London.
