Is it the end of the pole for Brighton's i360 attraction?
archinect.com
UK media outlets report that Brighton's i360 tourist attraction has filed for administration. Initially launched as "British Airways i360," the seaside 531-foot moving observation tower had great expectations of attracting huge crowds pinned on it when it opened in August 2016 as a "vertical pier." (Critic Oliver Wainwright mocked it as a "great throbbing shaft" in his opening review.) The structure was designed by Marks Barfield, the architects behind the famed London Eye attraction.Operator Brighton i360 Ltd has reportedly accrued 51 million ($65 million USD) in debt.Previously on Archinect: A "great throbbing shaft": Oliver Wainwright on Brighton's British Airways i360 tower. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Hassocks5489 (Public Domain)
0 Commenti ·0 condivisioni ·75 Views