Project Team
Architects: John Miller & Partners
Formed in 1961 as Colquhoun & Miller, the practice became John Miller + Partners on Alan Colquhoun's
retirement in 1990.
It has concentrated on public buildings and has become a specialist in the design of art galleries.
The majority of the practice's commissions for art galleries have involved work on listed buildings.
This has meant that their proposals have required and gained approval from the statutory authorities such as
English Heritage and the Royal Fine Art Commission.
John Miller + Partners have previously designed improvements to two of London's most significant public art spaces.
Their reorganised and upgraded Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens opened to acclaim in 1998, and their
new Twentieth Century Galleries at the National Portrait Gallery opened in 1993.
In 1985 they completed their major conversion and extension of the Whitechapel Art Gallery in the East End of London.
Other important projects include:
- The Nomura Gallery, Friends Room, Café, Restaurant and Shop at Tate, Millbank (1990s, pre-Centenary Development)
- The Queen's Building, University of East Anglia, Norwich
- The Elizabeth Fry Building, University of East Anglia, Norwich
- The Stevens Building, Royal College of Art, London
- The Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University
Current projects include:
- The Playfair Project, Edinburgh - uniting the National Gallery of Scotland with Royal Scottish Academy.
- Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge - providing new gallery and office space, including shops, café and conservation areas.
Their team includes: John Miller, Su Rogers, John Carpenter (Partners)
Landscape Architects: Allies and Morrison
Allies and Morrison was founded in 1984 following its partners' success in the open competition for the design of a new public square in front of the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Today, the practice numbers 130 staff, with the two partners, Bob Allies and Graham Morrison, sharing responsibility for overseeing all design. They are supported by six directors and twelve associates, most of whom have been with Allies and Morrison from its inception.
In addition to the landscape for Tate Britain, current projects include:
- Extension of the Horniman Museum, London
- The Hospital - Covent Garden, London: a new music building with recording studios and members club
- A redesign of the Place Dance Theatre, London
- Sidgewick site masterplan for the University of Cambridge
- A redesign and a new teaching block for the London College of Printing
- BBC White City development, London
- A mixed use redevelopment of Arsenal Football Club, London
Their team includes: Bob Allies (Partner), Paul Appleton (Director), Megan Williams
Project Manager / Client Representative: Drivers Jonas
Drivers Jonas are a multi-discipline Chartered Surveying practice formed in 1725.
Drivers Jonas have worked on the Development from its conception in 1992 to completion of construction.
In the early days DJ advised the gallery on a wide range of development options in the context of the strategic,
organisational and public programme changes which led to the creation of Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
They then provided appraisal and business case support for the preferred strategic solution and helped the gallery
secure capital sanction from the Government, going on to co-edit and co-author the very successful application for
lottery funding.
DJ also provided support for other funding applications and the processes of interface with a wide variety of other
external stakeholders.
In addition, DJ project managed the scheme through design and construction stages, including arranging the
appointment of the project team members; developing project procedures; establishing scope, cost and programme
targets and monitoring the performance of all the key players.
Drivers Jonas' team includes Chris Davies (Partner), Alex Bell (Associate) and Stephen Hing.
Structural Engineers: Campbell Reith Hill
CRH is a well established independent Practice of Consulting Engineers founded in 1960.
The Practice provides Civil, Structural, Highway, Traffic, Water and Environmental Engineering services, from three
UK offices and from overseas.
As the Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers on the project Campbell Reith Hill were responsible for the design
of all structural elements which included the substructure, basement, new galleries, adaptation of the existing building
and the external works.
The particular challenges in the project involved developing a design solution that achieved the architects' and clients'
aesthetic requirements, whilst enabling integration of the extensive M&E services distribution within the existing fabric.
The solutions proposed, and finally adopted, involved the provision of the basement, service corridor and switch rooms
below the new ground floors and creation of service voids at roof level between the arched ceilings of the upper galleries.
Extending a maximum of 8m (26 feet approx.) below original ground level, the basement is built within the perched
watertable below the site.
Services integration was achieved by removing the internal wall of the existing galleries and extending the basement
below to enable this to be achieved.
At roof level distribution of services was achieved by using the exposed steel arches within the upper galleries as the
main structural members with a light structure above.
Their team is headed by Mark Kaminski (Senior Partner) and includes Michael Lawson (Senior Associate) and James
Greatorex.
Construction Management: Mace
Mace is an international management consultancy, working predominantly within the property, transportation and
construction sectors.
Mace were appointed in mid-1997 to undertake the construction management of the Development.
This form of procurement has proved highly beneficial to Tate in that there were many complex and demanding
challenges to overcome including financial, logistics, procurement, quality and construction.
The works were undertaken within an existing and occupied environment.
In order to protect the works of art and ensure the satisfaction of Tate's visitors, detailed planning and execution
were required.
The project was logistically demanding in that the existing structures had to be carefully removed and replaced with
new ones, the bulk of which were required to be completed prior to any finishes being able to commence.
The rebuild amounted to approximately two-thirds of the overall construction programme.
Construction progress was maintained by careful forward planning and continually challenging the Trade Contractors
to better their time on site by ensuring that all off site activities and manufacturing was completed on time.
Time available for snagging and commissioning needed to be carefully managed in order to meet Tate milestone
dates for handover of the completed building.
This was successfully achieved through the joint efforts of the design team and the trade contractors.
The Mace team include: David Reynolds (Project Director), Jim Ledger, Cynthia King (Project Managers),
David Abbott (Assistant Project Manager), David Brandon (Cost Manager) and Bernie Cockton (Construction
Superintendent).
Services Engineers: SVM
The SVM Group of Consulting Engineers undertakes all aspects of design, management and operation of engineering
services for buildings and was originally founded in 1933.
SVM plc, Building Services' Design Consultants, has undertaken the design of environmental control systems.
SVM has developed close control air conditioning systems that take account of the thermal mass of the structure and
provide a stable environment in terms of temperature and moisture content to minimise the possibility of damage to
even the most fragile works in the Collection.
The systems not only control air temperature and humidity, but also control air quality in terms of dust content.
One of the key challenges facing the environmental engineer is accommodating the necessary air conditioning ductwork,
cabling systems into the existing structure in a manner that does not interfere with the architecture of the spaces but also
permits necessary access for maintenance.
In addition, the new engineering systems had to be connected to the systems serving the existing building which of
course was still open to the public.
In addition to air conditioning, SVM has undertaken the design of the display lighting installations.
Wherever possible natural daylight is used, but controlled in such a manner that external levels are attenuated to safe
levels for the displays without losing the essential variable quality of daylight.
SVM's team includes David Liptrot (Director), Manus Freeman and Paul Rushmer.
Cost Consultants: Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend are one of the largest independent international construction and management consultants
and operate a diverse and multi-skilled company, founded in 1946, with over fifty years of experience throughout the world.
T&T have been working with Tate for over six years on the Centenary Development since the original application
to the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Since then T&T have cost managed: a £32m project cost with 50 different contracts, 2,000 change controls
and 3,500 Construction Managers Instructions.
Turner & Townsend's team include: Vince Clancy (Managing Partner), Martin Sudweeks (Partner) and Dean Mills.