Building Tate Modern: Herzog & De Meuron

by Rowan Moore, Raymund Ryan

Herzog & De Meuron transforming Giles Gilbert Scott. Fotografie a colori e in bianco e nero. Testi di Raymund Ryan, Adrian Hardwicke, Gavin Stamp et al. Cronologia . 8vo (cm 25x28) pp. 200 Brossura (wrappers) Perfetto (Mint) This work follows the transformation of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's brick power station, on Bankside, into the Tate Modern art gallery, by Swiss Architects Herzog & de Meuron. It presents a photographic account of every stage of the development and includes an interview with Jacques Herzog.

Quest'opera segue la trasformazione della centrale elettrica in mattoni di Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, sulla Bankside, nella galleria d'arte Tate Modern, ad opera degli architetti svizzeri Herzog & de Meuron. Presenta un resoconto fotografico di ogni fase dello sviluppo e include un'intervista a Jacques Herzog.

Genres: Architecture

200 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

Reviews

[Gabriele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I lived in London when the Bankside Power Plant was transformed into Tate Modern by Herzog & De Meuron (who by the way are based in Basel) and I followed the transformation closely, thanks to BBC! This book is providing a very good overview of the works and contains a couple of great shots.