ATTRACTIONS & HERITAGE Tate Britain completes £45m works


The Tate Britain’s newly completed £45m renovation could help to represent a new age of philanthropy and a tri- umph of funding, according to its chairman Lord Browne. The work was funded


by a surprising 95 per cent of private donors, with the majority of support coming from trusts, foundations, individual donors and Tate members as opposed to funds from big businesses. Te Tate’s latest set of reno-


vations sees the oldest part of the Grade II-listed Millbank building transformed by architects Caruso St John. Te work follows the opening of 10 new gal-


95 per cent of the £45m funding for the work came from private donors


leries and displays earlier this May. Te site’s main entrance on Millbank has


now been opened up and a classical spiral staircase has been installed, which leads down to a ground floor, helping to connect a series of newly reclaimed spaces. Work has also led to the renovation and


addition of two eateries - the Rex Whistler Restaurant being transformed and the


Djanogly Café being built – with the latter opening out onto an exterior terrace. Other new additions include educational


facilities and an entrance dedicated to visitors from schools. Te architects have also imple- mented an archive gallery into their designs. Much of the work carried out incorporates


site-specific artistic commissions, which have been developed into the building’s structure and furnishings. Details: http://lei.sr?a=C2T4d


Aberdeen art gallery revamp set for approval


Aberdeen Council will have a meeting on 18 December to consider plans – recom- mended for approval – for a £30m redevelopment of the city’s Art Gallery. Proposals for the interior


include stripping-out spaces, including the entrance lobby and staircase leading to the first floor of the Art Gallery; relocating granite columns and reinstating the pilaster vaulting; refurbishment of the Cowdray Hall; the creation of a community gallery as part of a new wing at the rear of the building; and the installation of a new principal staircase. Proposals for the exterior include remov-


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Aberdeen Council has recommended the £30m redevelopment for approval However, the council’s head of planning and


ing the pitched roofs and skylights behind the parapets of the main building and adding a new storey housing temporary galleries and a learning zone. Elements of the work, particularly the pro-


posed removal of an historic marble staircase, have met considerable local opposition.


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sustainable development Dr Margaret Bochel said: “Te proposed work is culture-led. “The current building has seen a num-


ber of unsympathetic alterations over recent years and is not considered to meet the current requirements or provide an ade- quate home for the important collection. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U9t2t


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