A time lapse of the new Tate Modern building has been released as it opens its doors to the public today.
The ‘Switch House’ is a new 10-story building attached to the Gilbert Scott Bankside power station and has been built to accomodate an influx of visitors and showcase contemporary art.
Designed by the Basel-based duo of Herzog and de Meuron, the £230 million building has added 60 per cent more space, shows 800 works by 300 artists from 50 countries.
Watch a time lapse of its construction below:
New #TateModern is NOW OPEN! Join us for three days of celebration starting today: https://t.co/qw6RVezLlL pic.twitter.com/Mf4sFDqorl
— Tate (@Tate) June 17, 2016
