Rolling Bridge, Paddington Basin, London
E780112
Rolling Bridge, Paddington Basin, London is an innovative kinetic pedestrian bridge designed by Thomas Heatherwick that curls into an octagonal shape to allow boats to pass.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kinetic bridge
ⓘ
movable bridge ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| architecturalDesigner | Heatherwick Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Structural Steel Design Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| borough | City of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
bridge in the City of Westminster
ⓘ
movable bridge in the United Kingdom ⓘ tourist attraction in London ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 2004 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | Paddington Basin inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | canal environment ⓘ |
| designer | Thomas Heatherwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | pedestrian crossing ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrians only ⓘ |
| hasClosingAction | rolls out to form a straight walkway ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | single deck ⓘ |
| hasDesignerRole | Thomas Heatherwick as lead designer ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringType | hydraulically actuated folding bridge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curls into an octagonal shape when raised
ⓘ
unfolds into a flat bridge for pedestrians ⓘ |
| hasOpeningAction | folds up section by section ⓘ |
| hasSpanType | single span ⓘ |
| hasUseStatus | in use ⓘ |
| length | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| location |
City of Westminster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Paddington NERFINISHED ⓘ Paddington Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
steel
ⓘ
timber decking ⓘ |
| movementMechanism | hydraulic system ⓘ |
| movementType | rolling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative rolling motion
ⓘ
unusual kinetic design ⓘ |
| numberOfSections | 8 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | hydraulic rams ⓘ |
| partOf | Paddington Waterside development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to allow boats to pass into the basin ⓘ |
| shapeWhenRaised | octagon ⓘ |
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