Last month, Tate Modern debuted a new wing… a striking 10-story addition that’s twisty and curvy and quite simply- amazing! The museum’s original architects were asked back to design this new addition which will increase gallery space by 60%. Since yearly attendance is more than double the original estimates made when the museum first opened in 2000, more space was desperately needed!
The Swiss house of Herzog & de Meuron couldn’t have been more excited to partake in this project as they were challenged once again. When the team transformed the derelict Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern in 2000, the public was hesitant for a number of reasons. Not so much this time around as the new Switch House began to take form and the correlation between the two buildings became obvious. With a record 54,000 visitors on opening day, it’s sure to stay one of London’s most visited attractions for years to come!