A recent visit to England took me Coventry. I was curious what interesting architectural sites the city could offer and this is how I found the Whittle Arch.
An old and neglected part of the city has been totally regenerated. Gardens, housing, retail outlets, and two new public spaces were created. One of these spaces, Millennium Place, incorporates two unique steel structures: the Whittle Arch and the Glass Bridge.
Whittle Arch in Coventry, England
The Millennium Place incorporates two unique steel structures: the Whittle Arch and the Glass Bridge. Coventry, England
Glass Bridge in Coventry, England
Although The Glass Bridge was fun and playful, I found the Whittle Arch dramatic lines quite out of this world from certain angles.
The twin-arch tubular structure that provides a focal point to the whole Millennium Place development was named after and commemorates Sir Frank Whittle, the pioneer of the jet engine, who was born in Coventry.
Spanning 60m across a service road the arches lean together supporting each other through a single connection point at the crown approximately 15m above the ground.
Marcell Puzsar Photography - brightroomSF Studio
The single connection point of the Whittle Arch in Coventry, England