“THE engineering is the art, and the art is the engineering.” So says Cecil Balmond, structural engineer, designer and artist, who together with Turner prize-winning sculptor Anish Kapoor has created an innovative tower that challenges conventions in engineering and design to commemorate the 2012 Olympic games in London.
Next month, the last piece of red, snaking steel will be placed atop London’s newest landmark: the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London. At 115 metres high, the sculpture will be the UK’s tallest, towering over the Statue of Liberty. Built by engineers at international firm Arup, the…
