HOW DOES EACH FLOOR CONNECT TOGETHER
ELEVATION OF TATE MODERN
TATE MODERN
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All images & video are taken by Ying Zhu
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Have you been impressed with this art museum design?
Below are visitors' answers.
INTERVIEW RESULTS
"I think it will be the building itself because I study architecture, so it is pretty cool to see how the architect refurbishes the whole building by turning it from a power station into an art gallery and the intervention itself is quite interesting as well."
- J
"The interior, the high ceiling and big space."
- I
"Yes, overall I am impressed."
- G
"Yes. The building itself and the outside environment."
- H
"Yes, I have been here number of times."
- F
"I like the artworks more than the building itself, the design is not as friendly, it can be disjointed, I think the building is part of the experience."
- E
"It is about the building and artworks. This is really approving. Being some changes from last year."
- D
"Yes, the entire atmosphere."
- C
"Probably the building and the artworks."
- B
"The building is beautiful anyway, specially the interior design as well."
- A
"From you list I think the material is pretty cool because you got bricks and the old bricks and the whole colour scheme is blended from the outdoor to the interior as well."
- J
"The light and size."
- I
"The ceiling height, mainly to say the overall space. It is used to be a power station."
- G
"I think it is the building type and size."
- H
"Probably the building type and material."
- F
"I definitely like the colour scheme, I think that helps. Even in pop up overall they painted, you know really bright. That is cool. And then the ceiling height, it definitely helps."
- E
"First of all, I will choose the building type and size, it is really nice, at the same time, I will choose the natural light."
- D
"Colour scheme."
- C
"Probably the ceiling height."
- B
"Probably the building type and size. It is really quite open."
- A
Which design elements impress you most in Tate Modern?
What do you enjoy most in Tate Modern?
"I think the shop and the restaurant café upstairs. It is quite cool because you can see the whole view, panoramic view of London."
- J
"I do not have the chance look around yet, I am waiting for someone, maybe is the atmosphere."
- I
"Personally, I like the atmosphere, and also the view of St. Paul’s Cathedral."
- G
"Artworks."
- H
"Probably the atmosphere and artworks."
- F
"The artworks."
- E
"I love the atmosphere, you meet different people, you meet students, all guys from a different part of the world, most people come here on holiday, and when you come in they ask you “where is the Tate modern?” I will say it is almost here. At the same time, the events and activities."
- D
"Atmosphere and artworks."
- C
"Artworks."
- B
"Artworks."
- A
What do you think about the current contemporary design of art galleries/museums?
"It just lacks some personality sometime, like in London some of the galleries they just build for the art exhibition. I think we will need to have more artists like Ai Weiwei, more internationally famous artist to London, we need them.. "
- J
"The modern design I guess. The modern building design is good, but it is not that popular in Australia."
- I
"I prefer modern design."
- H
"I definitely prefer the modern art gallery. It is because they do not destruct from the art, it is very clean. The only time I think it works is when there is distribution like the really modern art in the really old building. I think that is quite nice. My preference is always the clean building like this."
- E
"I think it will be great if there is a tube station, because I remember that I need to walk quite far from the nearest station. "
- J
"I found some of the exhibitions are closed to members. I suppose it is for the commercial consideration because they want people to join the gallery. Alternately, you can pay this on the day, but it is quite expensive, I am not doing that. So I hope they do it free."
- G
"I hope there will be more masterpieces of art to be displayed."
- H
"Maybe the orientation of the exhibitions.."
- F
"I think it would be a better flow, I notice that the rooms like very disjointed from one to others, it is a better flow between the floors. This is very clean and modern building. "
- E
"Oh, well, I would say since they have lots of different country of people, they should ask their ideas. "
- D
"Good experience about visiting this museum so far."
- C
How could the experience in Tate Modern be improved?