Bridging Art & Science / [presented by] Chris Wilkinson.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Wilkinson, Chris (Christopher John), narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial design--Great Britain.

Industrial design.

Railroads--Buildings and structures.

Railroads.

Bridges--Design and construction.

Bridges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (21 minutes)).

Other Title:

Bridging art and science

Place of Publication:

London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 1996.

Summary:

Chris Wilkinson and his partner Jim Eyre have been in practice in London since 1983 and have gained fame by winning one coveted competition after another. Born just after World War II, Chris graduated in architecture in 1970 at the Regent Street Polytechnic. He worked for Denys Lasdun before joining first Norman Foster, then Michael Hopkins and lastly Richard Rogers. Ten years of research and travels led to publication of a book, "Supersheds", and this in turn helped him to be allocated two buildings for London's Jubilee Line Extension: Stratford Maintenance Depot in 1991, and Stratford Station in 1994, the same year that the firm won its first bridge competition. In 1995 came further victories: three more bridges, a building for Bristol 2000 Science World and an almost invisible glass suspension bridge for London's Science Museum. All are described in his talk. Though his work has been closely linked with engineering, Wilkinson has always sought that extra something which gives depth and an uplifting element to the architecture.

Contents:

Stratford Market Depot. Aerial View

Stratford Market Depot. Roof Structure

Stratford Market Depot. Steel Tree Columns

Stratford Market Depot. Steel V Columns

Stratford Market Depot. Glazed End Of Building

Stratford Market Depot. South Wall

Stratford Market Depot. North East Corner

Stratford Station. General View

Stratford Station. Site Plan

Stratford Station. View From The Side

Stratford Station. Section

Stratford Station. Concourse Viewed From The South

Canary Wharf Footbridge. General View

Canary Wharf Footbridge. Diagram: Rotating & Fixed Sections

Canary Wharf Footbridge. Deck Cantilevered From Steel Tube

Canary Wharf Footbridge. View From Above

Painting By Chris Wilkinson

Hulme Bridge, Manchester

Bedford Footbridge

Science Museum Bridge, London

Spider's Web

Sculpture By Ken Ainsworth

New Exploratory, Bristol, 2000.

Notes:

Title from publisher's website (viewed April 29, 2021).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.