Friday, 25 May 2012

ArcelorMittal Orbit - Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond




Construction of the controversial 115 metre-high sculpture that artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond designed for the London 2012le Olympic park is now compte. 

Visitors will enter a central elevator to ascend the steel tower, arriving at an observation deck with a panoramic view of the city. To exit, they will be encouraged to climb down a staircase of 455 steps that spirals around the tower’s exterior.

Around 560 metres of red tubular steel form the structure and 250 coloured spotlights illuminate it at night. Internal fit-out will begin soon and the attraction will open to the public before the games begin in July.




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