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SSDA 2008 – The Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley
Topping a hill in Lancashire, Singing Ringing Tree is a musical sculpture and part of a project exploring the role of art in regeneration. Councillor Roger …
SSDA 2008 – Constructionarium Mini-Gherkin, Norfolk
A miniature version of London’s Swiss Re building is a unique structure and recreates the atmosphere of working on a real construction project. The …
Busy bees bolt to world’s highest apartment block
Fixing a sculpture, depicting a swarm of bees, to the façade of the 300m-high Eureka tower in Melbourne, Australia was recently achieved with Lindapter’s …
Time is right for giant steel pyramid
Foundation work has begun for the iconic Solar Pyramid project near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Once complete, the 58m tall steel structure will be the …
Artistic super bowl set to grace Durham skyline
Durham County Council has revealed proposals for Sky Bowl, a 15m diameter steel structure and visitor attraction designed by Swedish artist Pal Svensson that …
Sculptural Vauxhall Cross reinvents the bus station
Arguably the most striking building on London’s bus network, Arup Associates’ Vauxhall Cross transport interchange, entered service without fanfare last …
Tate’s 100 tonne steps
Constructing a 100-tonne steel structure to form the centrepiece of a new exhibition by Sir Anthony Caro at the Tate Modern presented several unusual …
Flight of the Swan
Stainless steel and brick have come together in the Swan Legacy, a new landmark sculpture in Bedford’s Marston Vale area. The sculpture, which shows two …
Paddington bridge on a roll
Paddington Basin’s unique rolling bridge is “a work of art that happens to be a bridge”, according to the project’s structural engineer. The 12.9m …
Weathering steel gets out of the block
The UK’s biggest sculpture — Manchester’s B of the Bang — has been handed over to the client after a successful installation by principal steelwork …
