ABSTRACT
Black Wednesday saw the new Conservative government withdraw sterling from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism in September 1992 after it was unable to keep the pound above its agreed lower limit. The design process included undertaking investigations of other museum initiatives. Major European and North American museums were contacted about their recent building projects. The programming of architectural competitions had been regulated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The government in pursuing policies of deregulation requested that RIBA abandon its fee scale for architectural competition guidelines in 1992. The competition jury consisted of a panel of ten assessors, who were to be supported by seven advisors with expertise in specific related areas. The Tate demonstrated it was controlling the process throughout the competition. It was stipulated that should an assessor or advisory member be unable to continue, the trustees would appoint a replacement.
