London Art@Site www.artatsite.com Davy Markham The Helix Bridge
Artist:

Davy Markham

Title:

The Helix Bridge

Year:
2003
Adress:
Paddington Basin
Website:
www.lusas.com:
Paddington Basin development adjacent to Paddington Station is a retractable, composite glass and steel pedestrian bridge. It has a helical frame which rotates during deployment to give the appearance of it corkscrewing across the canal. used LUSAS to ensure that the proposed form of construction would not excessively stress the glass or adhesive bonds whilst operating under self_weight.