The Tate Modern
The Blavatnik building formerly known as Switch House at the Tate Modern opened to the public in 2016, costing £260m it was designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron. It was renamed in May 2017 after billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, who contributed a "substantial" amount of the £260m cost of the extension.
The building itself is ten levels rising to 65m with a viewing level at the top giving 360 degree views of London.
Unfortunately due to the weather being dull and overcast I didn't really come away with any worthwhile photos from the top, The Shard was pretty much invisible due to the low cloud so here's a shot from inside the building of one of its sweeping staircases. I really loved the brutalistic concrete look of this place, it may not be to everyone's taste but as they say, art is subjective, just like the weird and wonderful pieces of art the building holds.
The Tate Modern
The Blavatnik building formerly known as Switch House at the Tate Modern opened to the public in 2016, costing £260m it was designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron. It was renamed in May 2017 after billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, who contributed a "substantial" amount of the £260m cost of the extension.
The building itself is ten levels rising to 65m with a viewing level at the top giving 360 degree views of London.
Unfortunately due to the weather being dull and overcast I didn't really come away with any worthwhile photos from the top, The Shard was pretty much invisible due to the low cloud so here's a shot from inside the building of one of its sweeping staircases. I really loved the brutalistic concrete look of this place, it may not be to everyone's taste but as they say, art is subjective, just like the weird and wonderful pieces of art the building holds.