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Tate Modern, which has welcomed over 7 million people since it opened eighteen months ago, has been awarded the first ever Prime Minister?s Award for Better Public Building.
Now the most popular art gallery in the world, the building, which was designed by Herzog & de Meuron architects, is described by a quarter of visitors as an important reason for their visit. The Prime Minister?s Award will be made annually to a new building project of any size, commissioned by or on behalf of central or local government and paid for principally with public funds. The criteria for assessment include design and construction, but also the financial management of the project and the relationship it has to its surroundings and the communities who live in the area.
Published: 05-11-2001