Slipstream (sculpture)
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Two views of Richard Wilson's 2014 sculpture Slipstream at London Heathrow Terminal 2 – The Queen's Terminal
Slipstream is a 2014 sculpture created by Richard Wilson for the replacement London Heathrow Terminal 2 – The Queen's Terminal.
The sculpture is over 70 metres (230 ft) long and weighs 77 tonnes (76 long tons; 85 short tons).[1] Structural engineers Price & Myers and specialist fabricators Commercial Systems International (CSI) were tasked with making the sculpture.[2]
Wilson’s intention is "to transpose the thrill of the air‐show to the architectural environment of the international air terminal".[3]
Reconstruction of Terminal 2 started in 2010, and it was officially reopened on 4 June 2014.
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External links
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24176450 BBC News - 21 September 2013
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