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A vast expanse of brickwork. The sign next to the flagpole says 'Tate Gallery of Modern Art'. |
Bankside was a massive conversion project which, thankfully, allowed much of the original brickwork to be retained as a tribute to Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and his encompassing design.
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Throughout 1998 work was progressing steadily. |
Skyscraper Productions filmed phase one of the project as a series for Channel 4 entitled, 'Power into Art' and the first programme was screened in November 1996. This series did much to generate new interest in both adaptive architecture and new art appreciation. Skyscraper Productions was headed by Karl Sabbagh who had previously made such excellent documentaries as "Skyscraper" in 1989 which showed the building from start to finish of the New York skyscraper, Worldwide Plaza. Another notable programme was "21st Century Jet" about the design, assembly and testing of Boeing's new airliner, the 777.
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Power into Art by Karl Sabbagh Creating TATE MODERN, BANKSIDE To accompany the CHANNEL FOUR series; |
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