Tate isn't scared of big capital projects. While I worked there, top-level strategies were focused around building projects, which were justified by an already agreed need for more display space, better educational facilities and so on. This update to Tate Britain was undertaken not only during a recession, but also when Tate was trying to raise funds for an extension to Tate Modern. That it got done at all is testament to the hard work of its staff, and an indication of the doors that open when Nicholas Serota comes shaking the donation box. Caruso St John's contribution to Tate Britain's patchwork of buildings fixes a host of problems: accessibility and circulation issues; leaky roofs in the galleries; limited space for school groups; a 'cheery dungeon' cafe; and a decidedly unspecial Members' Room. The practice's modifications have given the gallery back its grand frontage -which lost some of its shine when an entrance closer to the Tube opened in 2001 - rightfully repopulating rooms and passages that used to store leaflets.
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机译：泰特不惧怕大型资本项目。在我工作期间，高层战略的重点是建设项目，这已经被人们所同意的对更多展示空间，更好的教育设施等的需求所证明。对泰特英国美术馆的更新不仅在经济衰退期间进行，而且在泰特美术馆试图筹集资金以扩展泰特现代美术馆时进行。它的全部完成证明了其员工的辛勤工作，并且表明当尼古拉斯·塞罗塔（Nicholas Serota）摇动捐款箱时，门已经打开。卡鲁索·圣·约翰（Caruso St John）对泰特英国（Tate Britain）建筑拼凑而成的贡献解决了许多问题：可及性和流通问题；画廊的屋顶漏水；学校团体的空间有限；一个“奇妙的地牢”咖啡馆；和绝对不特别的会员室。这种作法的修改使画廊重新获得了巨大的正面感-在2001年靠近地铁站的入口处消失了一些光芒-理所当然地重新填充了用来存放传单的房间和通道。
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