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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Dublin, Leinster, Republic of Irelanden_US
dc.coverage.temporal1998-2003 (creation)en_US
dc.creatorIan Ritchie Architectsen_US
dc.date1998-2003en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-20T20:38:13Z
dc.date.available2012-12-20T20:38:13Z
dc.date.issued1998-2003en_US
dc.identifier179663en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 2085en_US
dc.descriptionView looking up; The spire was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, who sought an "Elegant and dynamic simplicity bridging art and technology". it was manufactured by Radley Engineering of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, and erected by SIAC Construction Ltd. The first section was installed on 18 December 2002. Five additional 20m sections were added with the last one installed on 21 January 2003. The spire is an elongated cone--9.8 ft at the base, narrowing to 5.9 in at the top. It is listed as the worlds tallest sculpture. It is constructed from eight hollow tubes of stainless steel and features a tuned mass damper to counteract sway. It is lit from the base at night. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/15/2010)en_US
dc.format.mediumstainless steelen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectabstractionen_US
dc.subjectarchitectureen_US
dc.subjectcontemporary (1960 to present)en_US
dc.subjectnonrepresentational arten_US
dc.subjectCity planningen_US
dc.subjecturban renewalen_US
dc.subjectTwenty-first centuryen_US
dc.titleSpire of Dublinen_US
dc.title.alternativeMonument of Lighten_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A1-IRA-DS-A7en_US
dc.contributor.displayIan Ritchie Architects (British architectural firm, established 1981)en_US


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