Moreover, the enormous turbine hall was transformed into a majestic foyer. For instance, the original brick façade and central chimney, which gave the former factory the title “Cathedral of Power”, were retained and strengthened by the freshly constructed steelwork. This renovation was done cautiously in order to conserve the core structures of the previous building. The emptied space was subsequently filled with a new framework of steel that eventually makes up the seven floors in the gallery. The gallery’s construction commenced with the purchase of the site, which was followed by the removal of heavy machineries that marked the building’s old glory days. It was built in two gradual phases in 19 by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert, and abandoned in 1973 due to protests against the pollution and other negative environmental impacts, but was revitalized in 1995 by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron as the Tate Modern that we know today. The building was a post-war reconstruction of the original power station that was destroyed during the Second World War. In 1994, the Tate Trustees chose the redundant Bankside Power Station in the city as the site of their new gallery. AD Classics: Tate Modern / Herzog & de Meuron The Tate Modern is a separate extension of the outgrown Tate gallery that is located in Millbank, London.
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