The Hulme
Arch - Stretford Road, Manchester, UK
Architect
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Chris Wilkinson
of Wilkinson Eyre Architects
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Date
Built
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1997
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Location
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Stretford
Road
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Description
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The Hulme
Arch spans Princess Road and provides
access for pedestrians and traffic
commuting from Hulme into the university and
hospital corridor along Oxford Road.
The bridge was designed by Chris Wilkinson
of the architectural practice of Wilkinson
Eyre. They describe the Arch as
follows: "The design
achieves visual complexity from geometric
simplicity. The 25m high arch is parabolic
in form, its trapezoidal section tapering
in opposite directions in both plan and
elevation. Two sets of cable stays are
arranged to interlock and overlap, fanning
out in opposite directions to create a set
of planes which twist and change as the
driver passes below." |
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