St Ives gold
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The Tate Gallery in St Ives, England, which opened in 1993, has proved to be a strong attraction, with visitor numbers being three times the levels anticipated. The building is withstanding high usage levels well, but there is considerable pressure on storage and staff facilities. It has been found that the unpredictable sequence of the galleries confuses visitors, and a feasibility study for improvements is now being instigated. However, the building exterior blends in well with its surroundings, while also retaining its own identity.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1999
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The best of Berlin
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Berlin, Germany is undergoing a massive public and private construction investment programme, worth 17 billion pounds sterling. East and West Germany were reunified in Oct 1990 and many of the projects were commissioned to celebrate the event. The aim of the programme is to develop Berlin as a cultural and commercial centre, with the construction of housing, schools, leisure facilities and infrastructure. The Jewish Museum cost 41 million pounds sterling to construct and symbolizes exiled Jews disorientation.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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Gateshead revisited
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Work has begun on the first of four high-profile cultural and leisure buildings along the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, England. These will include a 46 million pounds sterling modern art gallery and a 60 million pounds sterling concert hall. Gateshead Quays and the East Gateshead area as a whole are receiving 470 million pounds sterling in regeneration investment. This work will include a 700-dwelling urban village and a business park.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1999
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