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Designs for a Channel Bridge by Sir Owen Williams
Designs for a Channel Bridge by Sir Owen Williams. Date: 1960
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Media ID 23423720
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1960 Architect Channel Crossing Link Owen Williams
21.5"x17.5" (55x44cm) Premium Frame
Bring a piece of architectural history into your home with our Framed Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring the captivating "Designs for a Channel Bridge by Sir Owen Williams" from Mary Evans Picture Library. This exquisite print, dated 1960, showcases Sir Owen Williams' innovative and visionary design for a bridge over the English Channel. The intricate details and elegant lines of the design are beautifully preserved in this high-quality print, making it a must-have for any art lover or architecture enthusiast. Our Framed Prints come ready to hang, adding a touch of sophistication and character to any room in your home or office.
Framed and mounted 17x12 print. Professionally handmade full timber moulded frames are finished off with framers tape and come with a hanging solution on the back. Outer dimensions are 21.5x17.5 inches (546x444mm). Quality timber frame frame moulding (20mm wide and 30mm deep) with frame colours in your choice of black, white, or raw oak and a choice of black or white card mounts. Frames have a perspex front providing a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish which is easily cleaned with a damp cloth.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 41.8cm x 41.8cm (16.5" x 16.5")
Estimated Product Size is 54.6cm x 44.4cm (21.5" x 17.5")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This image showcases Sir Owen Williams' designs for a Channel Bridge, proposed to connect England and France in the 1960s. Sir Owen Williams (1915-1985), an English architect, is renowned for his innovative and visionary approach to engineering and design. In this concept, he envisioned a sleek and elegant bridge that would span the English Channel, providing a much-needed link between the two nations. The design features two towering pylons, each crowned with a distinctive spherical cap. These pylons are connected by a graceful, arched carriageway for vehicular traffic, as well as a separate railway track for trains. The bridge's minimalist and streamlined appearance is a testament to Williams' forward-thinking design philosophy. The bridge's innovative design was not only visually striking but also technologically advanced for its time. The towers were designed to be self-anchored in the seabed, eliminating the need for extensive foundations. This would have significantly reduced the environmental impact of the bridge and made construction more efficient. Unfortunately, Sir Owen Williams' Channel Bridge design was never built. Despite this setback, his designs continue to inspire and influence the field of architecture and engineering. This image serves as a reminder of the visionary thinking and innovative spirit of the 1960s and the potential for transformative infrastructure projects that could bring nations closer together.
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