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Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge ... The south arch of Tower Bridge. On 5 April 1968, ...
Jones' final legacy is one of the most recognised buildings in the world, Tower Bridge. It was designed in collaboration with the civil engineer John Wolfe Barry, who was brought in as an expert to devise the mechanism for the bascule bridge. Following Jones' death during the initial stages of construction, the execution lay in the hands of Barry.
A view of the City of London, with Tower Bridge, The Tower of London and modern high-rise such as 30 St Mary Axe buildings in the background.. London's architectural heritage consists of buildings from a wide variety of styles and historical periods.
The starlings of Tower Bridge, London, are clearly seen beneath the roadway. In architecture , a starling (or sterling ) is a defensive bulwark , usually built with pilings or bricks or blocks of stone, surrounding the supports (or piers ) of a bridge or similar construction.
The Pont Alexandre III (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ alɛksɑ̃dʁ tʁwa]) is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city.
Old City Hall is a building in Bermondsey, London, which previously served as the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) between July 2002 and December 2021. It is located in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. [1]
Eugene Tssui (/ t s w eɪ / Chinese: 崔悅君; pinyin: Cuī Yuèjūn born Eugene Tsui, September 14, 1954) [1] is an American architect noted for his use of ecological principles and "biologic" design, a term coined by Tssui himself in the 2010 issue of World Architecture Review.