Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140279318 ISBN 13: 9780140279313

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 2001

In May 1994, the Tate Gallery in London announced that it was going to create a huge modern art gallery in London. This book tells the inside story of how the new gallery was built at Bankside power station. It looks at: how and why the architect was chosen; how the design evolved; how well the Tate team - unused for the most part to behaving like developers - guided the design and construction process; how the building was gutted and prepared for the massive amount of new construction; how the decisions were made about what to put in the gallery and where; how the local community was kept happy; and how the landscaping was designed.

About the Author:

Karl Sabbagh is an independent television producer and writer, producing documentaries for BBC and Channel 4 in the UK and PBS in the States. He is the author of five books, on topics such as the building of a skyscraper, the design and construction of a new airliner and the human body. His most recent book, A Rum Affair, was published by Penguin Press.