Twisting by the pool

By and Amanda Birch Amanda Birch2004-07-30T00:00:00

Sculptor Marcus Taylor's retractable bridge across the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Basin is based on the mathematical form of the helix.

Source: Marcus Taylor

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