Tate Modern has disappointed art-loving Olympic visitors by an- nouncing its GBP 215 million exten- sion will not be opened until 2016, as about 25% of the total funds are still needed to finish the project, which was originally to be completed betbre the Games. Luckily, the first phase of the extension, a series of modified underground oil tanks, will still host a series of live art events throughout the sulnmer%1泰特现代美术馆扩展场地7月开放TANKS A LOT,TATE2007年,泰特现代美术馆扩建项目得到了批准,原因是每年只能容纳200万人次的艺术馆在那一年有500万人次参观。而直到目前,这项耗资2.15亿欧元的项目的第一期工程刚刚接近尾声。这座美术馆的前身是用于为电站储存燃油的地下油罐,均宽三十米、高七米,于1981年停止使用。由赫尔佐格和德穆隆设计、改造后的美术馆是世界上第一个专门用于展示录像、装置、
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