B of The Bang by Heatherwick Studio
The design reacts against the convention for passive-looking monuments to sporting events that celebrate peace and harmony.
The 56-metre weathering steel structure is made of 180 identical tapering tubes arranged in twenty-four elliptical groupings of between one and nine spikes. As tall as a twenty-storey building and weighing 180 tonnes, B of the Bang is the same height as the Leaning Tower of Pisa - only leaning ten times as much.
The finished structure has not been without problems, but when the hoardings are removed, B of the Bang will form the main gateway to the new City of Manchester Stadium and a landmark for the area.
February 14, 2007 - Category: Art - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
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