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Tate pyramid gets green light
Ellen Widdup1 Apr 2009
A £215 MILLION extension to Tate Modern has been granted planning permission.
The Herzog-designed 70m-tall pyramid-style building was described as "extraordinary" by Southwark council. The Tate will have to raise £145 million but some funds are already in place.
Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota said: "We look forward to creating one of the most exciting cultural buildings in Europe."
The original design, a pyramid of glass cubes, was rejected by the council. It was redrawn to look as if it is "growing out" of the existing gallery. It will provide nearly 25,000 sq m of floor space, including a 1,500 sq m gallery.
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Yes, and make London more ugly in the process. Now is the time to start smartening up existing old buildings, planting more trees and starting more projects like the Globe Theatre.
- Mark, Milan, Italy, 01/04/2009 22:22
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