Saturday 18 October 2014

Desire Lines: Romance and Rationalism in Bridge Design

Desire Lines: Romance and Rationalism in Bridge Design
Exhibition: 1 October to 16 November 2014













As Bristol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the world-famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, this exhibition looks at the stories behind the creation of some of today’s most innovative structures. The exhibition will include audio-visual interviews with engineers (watch the video here); models, photographs and drawings; interactive family activities; and information resources. - See more at: http://architecturecentre.co.uk/exhibitions-bridge150#sthash.F6ZFy6h
As Bristol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the world-famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, this exhibition looks at the stories behind the creation of some of today’s most innovative structures. The exhibition will include audio-visual interviews with engineers (watch the video here); models, photographs and drawings; interactive family activities; and information resources. - See more at: http://architecturecentre.co.uk/exhibitions-bridge150#sthash.F6ZFy6h5.dpuf


As Bristol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Architecture Centre's exhibition looks at the stories behind the creations of some of today's most innovative structures. The exhibition includes: interviews with engineers working today; models; photographs and drawing; over 80 factfiles; and interactive family activities.

Visitors explore one of 6 six bridge building kits.
at the stories behind the creation of some of today’s most innovative structures. - See more at: http://architecturecentre.co.uk/exhibitions-bridge150#sthash.F6ZFy6h5.dpuf


Design your own bridge activity for children.




















Video interviews & a timeline of Clifton Suspension bridge




















Produced in collaboration with the Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust and supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering's Ingenious Fund, the IStructE Education Trust and ICE.

Further information about the exhibition can be found here.
Produced in collaboration with the Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust and supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Ingenious Fund, ICE and IStructE Education Trust. - See more at: http://architecturecentre.co.uk/exhibitions-bridge150#sthash.F6ZFy6h5.dpuf