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Bankside A, 1893–1959. The power station, later known as Bankside A, was extended several times as the demand for electricity grew. An engine room, 230 ft (70 m) long and 50 ft (15 m) wide, was built in 1893 with two 200 kW, two 350 kW and two 400 kW alternators driven by Willans engines. The associated boiler house was the same length and ...
In the mid-1940s a conflict arose – the battle for Bankside – between two plans for a contested space on London's South Bank. The electricity industry planned to rebuild Bankside power station to alleviate a critical shortage of electricity, whereas the County of London Plan envisaged redevelopment of the area as public gardens, flats and offices.
Bankside Power Station had strong opposition at the time of its construction. The stack height was limited to 99m to prevent it was higher than St Paul´s Cathedral Tower. Its construction was carried out in two stages, the west side was the first to be built to produce energy beginning in late 1952, but the building was not completed until 1963.
27 de abr. de 2000 · Harry Gugger believes that, as the power station was fired by oil, the Tate Modern is ‘fuelled by light’. A deep, multistorey structure like this cannot rely entirely on natural light. The lighting strategy supplements controlled daylight with artificial light - so subtly that you move from one to the other without perceiving a change.
Bankside Power Station. Situated on a 3.43 hectare (8.48 acre) site on the south side of the River Thames opposite St Paul’s Cathedral; The northern frontage of the building is over 200m (650 ft) long; The chimney is 99m (325 ft) high, specifically built to be lower than the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral at 114m (375 ft)
8 de abr. de 2000 · The power and the glory. Jonathan Glancey rediscovers a sense of awe at Bankside, home of Tate Modern. Sat 8 Apr 2000 12.18 EDT. W hen the Tate Gallery trustees commissioned the deeply impressive ...
Bankside, London SE1 9TG, UK. Tate Modern changed London when it first opened in 2000. Herzog & de Meuron transformed the derelict Bankside Power Station into a home for the UK’s collection of international modern and contemporary art, sparking local regeneration and creating a new landmark on the Thames. The power station’s original Boiler ...
