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  London art gallery's viewing terrace deemed a 'nuisance' by U.K. court
  For years, tourists have peered into multi-million-dollar apartments
  from the top of London's busiest art gallery. Britain's Supreme Court
  says that has to change.

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Tate Modern's terrace is a nuisance for wealthy neighbors, top U.K. court
rules

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  Owners of apartments (seen at right) opposite Tate Modern have won a
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  Owners of apartments (seen at right) opposite Tate Modern have won a
  privacy case against the famous art gallery.
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  For the last six years, tourists at London's Tate Modern who wandered
  up to the 10th story could catch a glimpse of one of the gallery's more
  unusual attractions: the luxury apartments across the way.

  Now that unofficial exhibit may be soon closing.

  After a years-long legal battle, [66]Britain's Supreme Court ruled on
  Wednesday that the gallery had violated privacy and nuisance laws. The
  case has been sent back to a lower court to determine the appropriate
  remedy, which may include both an injunction and damages in favor of
  the apartment residents.
  [67]Luxury Apartment Owners Head To Court Against Peeping From Tate
  Modern's Balcony

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[69]Luxury Apartment Owners Head To Court Against Peeping From Tate Modern's
Balcony

  Lord George Leggatt, who penned the 3-2 majority opinion, wrote that if
  the parties couldn't agree themselves on a solution, further hearings
  may be necessary.

  Tate Modern's viewing terrace has [70]served as a popular selfie spot
  since it opened as part of the Blavatnik Building in 2016. Guests who
  venture to the top of the tower can take in panoramic views of St.
  Paul's Cathedral, the Leadenhall Building and the Houses of Parliament.

  And then there's the Neo Bankside apartment building, which is roughly
  110 feet away. Its sleek architectural design -- floor-to-ceiling glass
  windows and breezy open-plan living areas -- maximize natural light
  while minimizing privacy.
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  A look at the London skyline visible from Tate Modern's terrace on Oct.
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  A look at the London skyline visible from Tate Modern's terrace on Oct.
  27, 2016.
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  A small sign on the Tate terrace wall gently reminds guests to respect
  the neighbors, but that hasn't stopped some of the 5.5 million people
  who attend the free gallery each year from peeking into the quotidian
  routines of the well-to-do. (A three-bedroom unit [72]is currently
  listed for sale at over $3 million.)

  Five Neo Bankside residents sued Tate Modern in 2017 for what their
  lawyers described as [73]the "near constant surveillance" state and
  "unusually intense visual scrutiny." The owners sought an injunction
  "that would require the gallery either to restrict access to parts of
  the terrace adjacent to their homes or to erect a screen."

  One of the residents once counted 84 people photographing the building
  over a 90-minute period, according to [74]New York Times coverage of
  the first round of hearings. He later discovering a photo of himself
  posted to an Instagram account with 1,027 followers.
  [75]Protests at art museums are nothing new. Here are 3 famous examples
  from history

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[77]Protests at art museums are nothing new. Here are 3 famous examples from
history

  The gallery, in its initial response, pointed out that the construction
  plans for the terrace were publicly available when the apartments went
  on sale in 2012. A former Tate Modern director and an appellate court
  judge both suggested the apartment owners could easily fix the issue by
  hanging curtains.

  The apartment owners, in turn, offered to pay for a screen to block off
  the terrace, which Tate Modern declined. In one attempt to restrict
  peeping, the gallery decreased the platform's open hours.
  [78]Don't 'get' art? You might be looking at it wrong

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[80]Don't 'get' art? You might be looking at it wrong

  In Wednesday's ruling, Leggatt wrote that the onus for fixing the issue
  lay squarely on the gallery. Contrary to what two lower courts had
  ruled, the Supreme Court found that the Tate was using its property in
  an abnormal way by inviting hundreds of thousands of people onto the
  terrace each year.

  Leggatt wrote that the residents, on the other hand, are "doing no more
  than occupying and using their flats in an ordinary way and in
  accordance with the ordinary habits of a reasonable person."

  "It is no answer for someone who interferes with that use by making an
  exceptional use of their own land to say that the claimants could
  protect themselves in their own homes by taking remedial measures," he
  added.

  The court's decision, which could set a precedent for Britain's public
  spaces, is already drawing criticism for its deference to the comfort
  of the wealthy few over the enjoyment of the masses.
  [81]Amanda Burden: How Can Public Spaces Change A City's Character?

[82]TED Radio Hour

[83]How Can Public Spaces Change A City's Character?

  "With this ruling, the view of just five wealthy flat owners trumps the
  enjoyment of that very same view by millions of other people a year,"
  [84]wrote a columnist for The Guardian. "The insistence of a few to
  live without curtains quashes the use of one of the capital's most
  thrilling public spaces."

  [85]A statement from the law firm representing the residents described
  the ruling as "a robust re-assertion of the protection afforded by
  common law to privacy in the home."

  "Our clients now look forward to working with the Tate as valued
  neighbours to find a practical solution which protects all of their
  interests," said Natasha Rees, the residents' lead lawyer.

  Tate Modern did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
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