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1. What do you think of the architecture and interior design of the tate modern and its suitability for use as an art museum?

The Tate modern is in an idyllic location, situated on Bankside and opposite St Paul’s cathedral, this makes it easily assessable in a prime tourist area. The building before it was known as the Tate modern was an electricity power station designed by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Construction for the power station commenced in 1948 and was officially opened in 1963, so it was a post war design that took 5 years to build. Due to public protest and a chang...

Posted by: William Katz

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