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    TATE BRITAIN BALUSTRADE

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    As part of the major refurbishment of Tate Britain by Caruso St John Architects, I worked with Concrete Bloc to project manage

    and build the mould for this spectacular Carrara marble terrazzo balustrade.

    It's the focal point of the rotunda entrance to Tate Britain Gallery, London.

    Tate Britain Rotunda
    Tate Britain Rotunda
    Tate Britain Balustrade
    Tate Britain Balustrade
    Aerial view of Balustrade
    Aerial view of Balustrade
    Caruso St John Architechts
    Caruso St John Architechts
    Inspecting our work
    View from above
    View from above
    Delicate cavities
    Delicate cavities
    Detail of scallop cavities
    Detail of scallop cavities
    Black marble inserts
    Black marble inserts
    Christmas Tate style
    Christmas Tate style
    Inspecting cnc work
    Inspecting cnc work
    Cnc pattern
    Cnc pattern
    1st layer fibreglass mould
    1st layer fibreglass mould
    GRP mould making
    GRP mould making
    Gel coat
    Gel coat
    1st layer GRP
    1st layer GRP
    Lifting the mould
    Lifting the mould
    Gantry to manually shift the mould parts.
    Cavity rubber moulds
    Cavity rubber moulds
    Rubber bolt hole moulds
    Rubber bolt hole moulds
    Assembling the mould
    Assembling the mould
    180 Cavity moulds
    180 Cavity moulds
    Hand filling concrete
    Hand filling concrete
    Bolting down battons
    Bolting down battons
    Final stages of fill
    Final stages of fill
    Demoulded cast
    Demoulded cast
    Removing rubber inserts
    Removing rubber inserts
    Installing in Tate
    Installing in Tate
    Final details
    Final details
    finishing touches
    finishing touches
    View from below
    View from below
    View from below
    View from below
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