April 10, 2009
Turbine Hall
The transformation of Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern began 1995 with the removal of all the power station machinery ('de-planting') by the previous owners, Magnox Electric plc. This left the building as a brick shell supported by a steel skeleton. During 1996 and 1997 further demolition and enabling works took place which prepared the building for the construction programme to produce a world class art gallery from a disused industrial building. This work included the removal of the roofs of both the old Boiler House and the Turbine Hall, the demolition of a number of out buildings and sandblasting and repainting of the remaining steelwork.
Turbine Hall
