Regeneration under starters orders.The UK's tallest free-standing sculpture took 20 months to fabricate. B of the Bang B of the Bang is a sculpture designed by Thomas Heatherwick erected in Manchester, England.<ref name="on display" /> The structure, which cost £1.4 million, is 56 metres tall and is the tallest self-supporting sculpture in the United Kingdom. , named after Linford Christie's recollection of when an Olympic Gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medal-winning sprinter needs to leave the starting blocks, is the latest work by Thomas Heatherwick Thomas Heatherwick (born 1 March 1970) is an English designer, often mislabelled as a sculptor or artist. He is known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments. Studio. At 56m tall, and comprising 180 tapered steel spikes, the structure is an explosive new landmark on Manchester's skyline, standing as tall as a 20-storey building, and leaning at a precarious 30-degree angle. Built to commemorate the city's highly successful 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated , the work was commissioned by New East Manchester Ltd who are responsible for implementing the city's ambitious Regeneration Framework. Designer, Thomas Heatherwick, makes particular reference to the commitment of the project's contractors--led by Nader Mokhtari of Manage and William Hare of Packman Lucas--who overcame the project's many technical challenges; all of which were compounded by the region's unpredictable weather patterns. The total cost of [pounds sterling]1.42 million was jointly funded by the European Commission ([pounds sterling]700 000), The Northwest Regional Development Agency's Public Art Programme ([pounds sterling]500 000), English Partnerships ([pounds sterling]100 000) and Manchester City Council Manchester City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. It is made up of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 wards. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Sir Richard Leese. ([pounds sterling]120 000). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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