General Information
| Completion: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
Glass bridge |
| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Location description: |
The bridge is located inside the Science Museum. |
| Coordinates: | 51° 29' 50.32" N 0° 10' 28.98" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span | 16 m | |
| number of cables | 186 | |
| weight | 12 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 250 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck slab |
glass
|
Participants
Owner
Design
- Jasper Jacob Associates (exhibit)
Architecture
-
Chris Wilkinson Architects
- Chris Wilkinson (architect)
Structural engineering
General contractor
Steel construction
Glass construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Architects + Engineers = Structures. Academy Editions, New York (USA), pp. 90.
- (2002): Bridge Builders. Wiley, pp. 204-209.
- Brücke im Science Museum, London / Bridge in Science Museum, London. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 39, n. 8 (December 1999), pp. 1471-1473.
- (2007): Fußgängerbrücken. Konstruktion, Gestalt, Geschichte. Birkhäuser, Basel (Switzerland), ISBN 978-3-7643-8138-7, pp. 156-157.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000609 - Published on:
22/01/2000 - Last updated on:
21/10/2016
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