Spring sunshine streams through the newly-poured concrete roof beams which span the 16.5m width of the new gallery at Tate St Ives.
Our proposal for these beams was developed from the fishing lofts adopted by the St Ives artists in the 1940s, which were rough constructions in stone with exposed timber joists for their ceilings. Above the concrete beams will sit six large light chambers diffusing the beautiful light of St Ives which drew so many artists here a century ago.