Tate's £215m extension work begins
New design of Tate Modern's extension
12 April 2012
Work began today on the new £215million extension for Tate Modern which is scheduled for completion in time for the 2012 Olympics.
Mayor Boris Johnson joined Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota at the launch of preparatory work for the development at Bankside. The gallery aims to double its space and create vital teaching areas. Five million people a year now visit a gallery designed for two million.
The work will forge a route from the Millennium Bridge through Tate Modern to two new public squares and the rest of Southwark. The extension will start when part of the site still used as an electricity substation becomes free.
