Kingsgate Bridge photographed when new - "Es kommt drauf an, was man draus macht."
In 'Explore', 2021.10.06
Ilford Sportsman AutoRF, Kodak Plus-X developed in Kodak Microdol-X 1+3, negative scanned and then digitally developed in Lightroom.
"Kingsgate Bridge is a striking, modern reinforced concrete construction footbridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was personally designed in 1963 by Ove Arup, the last structure he ever designed. Kingsgate Bridge connects Bow Lane on the historic peninsula in the centre of Durham to Dunelm House on New Elvet (to which building Arup's studio also contributed), and opened in 1966. [NO!!!] Kingsgate Bridge is thought to have been one of Arup's favourite designs of all, he having spent many hours working on every detail of the plans." (Wikipedia)
Now here, Wikipedia is simply wrong; I took this photo. in 1963, so clearly the bridge was open then. The Wiki date presumably refers to the finishing of Dunelm House, not to the bridge itself. So many websites simply quote Wikipedia, and so perpetuate the error; the Arup website brings clarity:
"The last structure that Ove Arup designed himself was the award-winning reinforced concrete Kingsgate footbridge in Durham, England.
Completed in 1963, Arup considered this bridge his finest work."
Reinforced Concrete is not celebrated everywhere, but as the advertising slogan has it, it rather depends on what you make of it. Kingsgate Bridge is a first-class example of the architecture of reinforced concrete.
www.arup.com/projects/kingsgate-footbridge
Kingsgate Bridge photographed when new - "Es kommt drauf an, was man draus macht."
In 'Explore', 2021.10.06
Ilford Sportsman AutoRF, Kodak Plus-X developed in Kodak Microdol-X 1+3, negative scanned and then digitally developed in Lightroom.
"Kingsgate Bridge is a striking, modern reinforced concrete construction footbridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was personally designed in 1963 by Ove Arup, the last structure he ever designed. Kingsgate Bridge connects Bow Lane on the historic peninsula in the centre of Durham to Dunelm House on New Elvet (to which building Arup's studio also contributed), and opened in 1966. [NO!!!] Kingsgate Bridge is thought to have been one of Arup's favourite designs of all, he having spent many hours working on every detail of the plans." (Wikipedia)
Now here, Wikipedia is simply wrong; I took this photo. in 1963, so clearly the bridge was open then. The Wiki date presumably refers to the finishing of Dunelm House, not to the bridge itself. So many websites simply quote Wikipedia, and so perpetuate the error; the Arup website brings clarity:
"The last structure that Ove Arup designed himself was the award-winning reinforced concrete Kingsgate footbridge in Durham, England.
Completed in 1963, Arup considered this bridge his finest work."
Reinforced Concrete is not celebrated everywhere, but as the advertising slogan has it, it rather depends on what you make of it. Kingsgate Bridge is a first-class example of the architecture of reinforced concrete.
www.arup.com/projects/kingsgate-footbridge