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In 1996 the Financial Times held an international competition in conjunction with the London Borough of Southwark and the Royal Institute of British Architects to design a footbridge crossing the Thames between Southwark and Blackfriars bridges. A long span bridge, as needed to cross the Thames at this point, is a pure expression of engineering structure. A city centre footbridge, however, is equally about people and the environment - a piece of public architecture. When considering a link between Tate Modern and St. Paul's Cathedral another element is vital: the pure sense of physical form that drives a sculptor. A unique collaboration was formed which won this competition, creating a minimal design that gives pedestrians unrivalled views of London, free from traffic and high above the Thames: Arup, Engineers
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