Facts and figures

Bankside Power Station

Situated on a 3.43 hectare (8.48 acre) site on the south side of the River Thames opposite St Paul’s Cathedral
The northern frontage of the building is over 200m (650 ft) long
The chimney is 99m (325 ft) high, specifically built to be lower than the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral at 114m (375 ft)
The building is made up of approximately 4.2 million bricks

Tate Modern has a total internal floor area of 34,500 sq m (371,350 sq ft) including:
gallery suites for display and exhibitions of 7,827 sq m (84,250 sq ft)
the former Turbine Hall as a ‘covered street’ of 3,300 sq m (35,520 sq ft), where works of art may also be shown
a special exhibition suite of 1,300 sq m
a 240 seat auditorium
two cafés to seat 240 and to seat 170 plus 30 in the bar area
three shops: Level 1: 500 sq m (5,385 sq ft); Level 2: 300 sq m (3,230 sq ft); Level 4 Exhibition Shop: 150 sq m (1,615 sq ft)
an education area of 390 sq m (4,200 sq ft)
a Members Room of 150 sq m (1,615 sq ft)
1350 sq m (14,530 sq ft) of offices a support services/art handling area of 1,500 sq m (16,145 sq ft)
9 passenger lifts of which 4 are for public use (capacity of each 16 people)
6 escalators