Three Projects :: Tate Modern, National Theatre, and the Royal Opera House
In a city over-saturated with noteworthy cultural institutions and theatrical palaces, three organizations stand above the rest in terms of national prominence and cultural significance; each representing a different time and medium of performance. Although not identical in action and form, these groups separately manifested and evolved into an edifice that symbolize a city that is world renown for cultural performances, making major contributions to the urban psyche of an area with unprecedented historical value, each growing out of the time, place and culture in which it was conceived. Research will look at numerous aspects of each projects including: historical conception and contextual development, urban access, architectural relationships, cultural activity, and proposed future modifications.