The selection of an existing gallery for the development of the Nomura Gallery acts as a prototype for future upgrading of the galleries within the listed Grade 1 Tate Building.

The internal finishes have been renewed and include new plywood wall linings with a high level trunking ring containing conservation monitors, electrical distribution with capacity for video and data. Likewise, a new oak strip floor houses discrete outlets for power, data and video. The soffit is renewed in a fibrous plaster profile and integrates conditioned air supply and return, fixed and adjustable lighting systems, public address and sensors.

The control of these systems is discretely housed locally within the gallery space, with a link to a new central building management system.

The main plant for this and adjoining galleries is housed in an adjacent space, with future capacity to supply the front quadrant.

Externally, a new independently supported roof structure is placed over the existing, retained internal roof profiles, to provide support for external sun blinds and daylight control, ducts and service ways required to upgrade environmental and conservation conditions within the gallery.