Slipstream (sculpture)

Two views of Richard Wilson's 2014 sculpture Slipstream at London Heathrow Terminal 2 – The Queen's Terminal

Slipstream is a 2014 sculpture created by Richard Wilson for the replacement London Heathrow Terminal 2. It is the longest piece of permanent art and the largest privately funded scuplture in Europe.^[1]

The sculpture is over 70 metres (230 ft) long and weighs 77 tonnes (76 long tons; 85 short tons).^[2] Structural engineers Price & Myers and specialist fabricators Commercial Systems International (CSI) were tasked with making the sculpture.^[3]

Wilson’s intention is "to transpose the thrill of the air‐show to the architectural environment of the international air terminal".^[4]

Reconstruction of Terminal 2 started in 2010, and it was officially reopened on 4 June 2014.

References

↑ Siegle, Lucy (21 September 2013). "Giant vapour trail sculpture takes shape at Heathrow". BBC News. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
↑ "Twice world champion stunt pilot Paul Bonhomme recreates the tumble of Richard Wilson's Slipstream".
↑ "Richard Wilson sculpture to dominate Heathrow's Terminal 2".
↑ "Slipstream".

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Statues

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Post-WWII	Korean War

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City of Westminster	Hyde Park Kensington Gardens (partly in Kensington and Chelsea) Paddington St Marylebone Architectural sculpture

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Organisations

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Coordinates: 51°28′11″N 0°26′59″W / 51.4697°N 0.4497°W / 51.4697; -0.4497

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