The wing-like
structure is clad with stainless steel
sheets on the top but has a mesh
beneath that reveals the internal
structure.
It is dedicated
to Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor
of the jet engine. A statue of
him is located nearby.
Spiraling out of the plaza in front of
the Transport Museum is the Glass
Bridge.
This spiral ramp
travels over the city wall and the
Lady Herbert Garden to the Garden of
International Friendship. The
spine of the bridge is a large
diameter steel tube.
Since such a structure would be prone
to vibration, the tube contains three
tuned mass dampers.
The blue glass fins are designed to
reflect and scatter light when the
bridge is illuminated at night.
