Several photographers have looked at the new 10-storey Switch House building by Herzog & de Meuron, rising above the found spaces of the tanks, it includes new galleries and concourse areas, learning spaces, a restaurant, member’s room and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views over London. It will add another decisive dimension to the architecture and environment of South Bank and Southwark. The facade adopts the traditional architecture of brick public buildings, but uses the material in a radical new way, creating a perforated brick screen that filters light in the day and through which the building glows at night.
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People walking down the wide staircase to level 2. ©Andy Stagg
People waiting for lifts and milling about the upper floor. ©Andy Stagg
People sitting on the bench at foot of the stairs. ©Andy Stagg
Elevated view overlooking 4th floor. ©Dennis Gilbert
Interior of Louise Bourgeois gallery. ©Dennis Gilbert
Gallery interior with the famed Carl Andre bricks. ©Dennis Gilbert
View from Switch house viewing platform over London. ©Richard Chivers
Robert Morris sculpture in oil tank gallery in basement. ©Dennis Gilbert
People on the viewing platform looking out over London. ©Andy Stagg
Morning view of the Switch House with cyclist and pedestrians. ©Andy Stagg
Detail view of Switch House. ©Richard Chivers
Detail of where Switch house meets older Tate Modern. ©Richard Chivers