Bridging the Gap between Vision and Experience - Dr Michel Virlogeux CorrFRSE FREng

Dr Michel Virlogeux is the leading project consultant responsible for the construction of the iconic Normandy Bridge, and the Millau Viaduct. Dr Virlogeux has designed over 100 of his native France's most beloved bridges, including the Ottmarsheim Bridge over the Alsace Canal, the Moulin sur Escaut rail bridge and the Seyssel cable-stayed bridge over the river Rhone. In this year's annual joint lecture, Dr Virlogeux looked back on the architecture and aesthetics of some of his projects, as well as predicting the direction of future designs and construction methods.