Whenever there is a mention of steel or stainless steel, the first thought which kicks our mind is kitchen utensils or equipment for medical purposes or auto parts. Metal has come a long way, since its discovery. Metal alloys have found their use and purpose in many things beyond our imagination, metal manufacturers are inundated with demands for rolling out customized metal wares to suit the style and idea of their customers. Here, we bring to you, five famous stainless-steel monuments and sculptors, standing tall and proving their metal with each passing day and time.
The Kelpies: The 30-metre-tall sculptures of horse-head highlighting kelpies, is a spectacular gateway at the eastern entrance of the Forth and Clyde canal, Scotland. It is located in The Helix, which is a new parkland developed to connect 16 communities I the Falkirk Council Area in Scotland. The sculptures symbolizing horse powered heritage of the country were completed in 2013.
The LouvreThe Louvre: The iconic Louvre Museum of Paris is said to be holding strong with 673 glass segments along with metal poles integrating 95 tons of steel and 105 tons of aluminum. One of the spectacular landmarks of Paris is there since 1988 and is one of the greatest tourist attractions places. It is one large glass and metal structure with a space frame designed by the Chinese-American architect I.M.Pei.
The Atomium: A landmark building of Brussels was constructed in 1958 for Brussels World’s Fair (Expo ’58), the 102 m tall monument is now a museum attracting tourists from across the world. The building has nine 18m diameter stainless steel spheres that are connected to form the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal, that gets magnified by 165 billion times. An interesting place that houses lifts, stairs, escalators, and a restaurant as well.
Sibelius Monument: When you in the Töölö district in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, do make a short trip to Sibelius Park, where stands this beautiful monument. The monument was constructed by Eila Hiltunen and dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Cloud Gate: Owing to its shape, nicknamed as The Bean, Cloud Gate is carved out of 168 stainless steel plates and has zero visible seams. With its glowing exterior, the10 by 20 by 13 m tall monument is located at AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. It has been sculpted by an Indian-born British designer Sir Anish Kapoor between 2004 and 2006.
These monuments are some examples of how metal is transforming in usage and has a long life. Customization of metal is no more a challenging thought or process, metal works have increased manifold.
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