Architecture, Room 128a
Celebrating the importance of engineering in creating iconic buildings in the last 100 years.
Architecture, Room 128a is a new exhibition from the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Marking
the centenary of the founding of the Institution of Structural
Engineers (IStructE), this display will celebrate the importance of
engineering in creating some of the most iconic buildings of the past
100 years. The ambition and ingenuity of these structures will
be revealed through a variety of media - models, drawings, CAD imagery,
video and photographs sourced from all over the world. The display is
curated by architectural writer David Littlefield with the support of
the IstructE.
Using three themes (towers, bridges and large enclosures) the exhibition brings to life the design and construction of structures including New York's Empire State Building, Switzerland's Salginatobel Bridge and Poland's People's Hall - as well as more modern projects including the Millau Viaduct, the Eden Project and the still-rising Burj Dubai.
Through a variety of media - models, drawings, CAD imagery, video and photographs sourced from all over the world - the ambition and ingenuity of these structures is revealed. Developments in material, form and technique are also explored.
How to get there:
Nearest stop for both buses and underground is South Kensington. Click here for map.
Tube - The Piccadilly, Circle & District lines all call at South Kensington.
