Power Into Art: The Battle for the New Tate Gallery (2000)

Episode 1: 0:35 / Episode 2: 51:31 / Episode 3: 1:41:05 / Episode 4: 2:30:24
TV series tracing the often troubled history of the conversion of London's Bankside power station into the new Tate Gallery of Modern Art.
Directed by Belinda Aird and Karl Sabbagh

[@extrude22]

I’m so glad I found this on KZbin. I remember watching this on TV in 2000 when I was a schoolboy with ambitions of becoming an architect. Now I am an architect.

[@gmoatexas]

This documentary is a gem and a must-see for all architects looking for a superb case study about complex building renovations. Thank you for sharing...

[@ygrbooks]

Thank you for sharing these excellent videos on your channel. I had no idea the Tate Modern faced so many difficulties in its genesis, but having visited it many times, it was well worth it.

[@stuarttooley8076]

Me too its taken me 17 years to try and get a copy of this. Im stuart Tooley (my claim to fame was speaking on the documentary about 2 hours into the film) I was site foreman for the grand stairs. I also tried channel 4 ! This has made my day

[@Iota87]

You're welcome!

[@TaylorQuade]

Here's your time stamp! (2:05:09)

[@kyranmccourt7265]

I worked on the security team, I didn't know the video existed, it brings back a lot of good memories, I was a much younger man then lol 😂

[@joesilver75]

I wish the Battersea Power Station had been converted to another gallery or concert hall or cultural centre, instead of being a mall sandwiched between horrible flats

[@mctasty6094]

I actually worked at the tate during the construction.( I was a young fella not a very glamours job but I liked working their). My one criticism of this documentary is that its very down beat, considering the amediate success of the modern art museum.

[@Tomdelongpenis]

Appreciate the work you did I enjoyed the my experience at the museum a lot both the building and the art

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Some very optimistic contractors plying their trade back in those days!

[@Mr_Typer]

Does anyone know of any other in-depth documentaries similar to this? I wonder if the Millennium Dome project was documented like that of the Tate Modern? I tried to search up the production company that produced this, but didn't find anything.

[@extrude22]

There was definitely a millennium dome documentary

[@randykirkland3927]

It just screams Trendy..........