Friday, 14 October 2011

The Guardian: "The winner of a new generation of electricity pylons is announced"

Plug into Chris Huhne

"With more than 88,000 pylons in the UK, and a need for new transmission infrastructure, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Department of Energy and Climate Change and National Grid called on architects, designers, engineers and students to come up with designs that balanced energy needs and visual impact.

"The winner is T-Pylon, by Danish company Bystrup Architecture, Design & Engineering, made from hot-dip galvanized steel with a paint finish, and as alternatives, Cor-Ten steel, stainless steel, and hot-dip galvanized without paint.

"It has a classic appearance and elegance, yet its starting point is a pure engineering response."

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