Sir Ove Arup: The Design of Bridges

Authors

  • Jørgen Nissen

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52200/45.A.KOUDNI16

Published

2011-12-01

Issue

No. 45 (2011): Bridges and Infrastructures

Section

Essays

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Copyright (c) 2011 Jørgen Nissen

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Sir Ove Arup: The Design of Bridges. (2011). Docomomo Journal, 45, 76-79. https://doi.org/10.52200/45.A.KOUDNI16

Keywords:

Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Modern housing

Abstract

Over Arup (1895-1988) once said in a BBC interview that the two structures that had given him most satisfaction were the Highpoint flats in North London (1935) and the Kingsgate footbridge, Durham, Yorkshire (1963), as “both are rather perfect examples of the complete integration of architecture, structure and method of construction”.

Author Biography

  • Jørgen Nissen

    Joined Arup in 1962, at first designing shell structures. He was one of the prize–winning Calder Bridge competition team and later in attendance at the birth of the Highways and Bridges group. He was made a director in 1977, a main board director in 1984 and a trustee in 1992. He retired from the board in 1999 and as a trustee in 2004. He is now a consultant to Arup.