New plans have been unveiled for the £215m extension to the Tate Modern on London’s South Bank, doing away with a series of glass-covered cubes in favour of a pyramid shaped brickwork lattice.
Tate Modern must now reapply for planning permission from Southwark council, which approved the original design last year.
The new plans were drawn up by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, who were responsible for transforming the original power station into the Tate Modern, following pressure from Tate trustees.
The extension will be located on the south side of the existing gallery to provide more space for modern and contemporary art, focusing particularly on contemporary visual culture.
Large oil tanks underneath the building will be converted into exhibition space.
In December last year, the gallery’s extension was given a £50m grant from the government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport to help fund the 247,580 sq ft scheme.
The project is due to be completed in 2012.
