The Hope Sculpture[1] by Steuart Padwick[2] was built as a legacy piece for COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.[3]
Everything used to build the sculpture is reclaimed, recycled or sustainable.[4] It is the UK's first cement-free concrete superstructure, with a carbon footprint 70% smaller than the footprint from regular concrete.[5] Reclaimed steel gas pipes were used for the piling and recycled glass from Dryen Aqua[6] was used as part of the aggregates for the child at the top.
The design was inspired by the chimney stalks that littered the East End of Glasgow during the mid-1800s; however, instead of smoke billowing from the top of the slim 20-metre-high columns, there is an "age, gender, race neutral child" shown as if "reaching out to a greener, hopeful, positive future".[7]
References edit
- ^ "The Hope Sculpture". thehopesculpture.com. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Steuart, Padwick. "Steuart Padwick". steuartpadwick.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Severin, Carrell (20 April 2022). "Hope on the banks of the Clyde: Cop26 legacy sculpture installed". The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Soaring 23m Hope Sculpture unveiled at Cuningar Loop". clydegateway.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Aggregates Industries Creates Bespoke Low-Carbon ECOPact Max+ Concrete for Iconic Hope Sculpture at COP26". aggregate industries.com. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Dryden Aqua". drydenaqua.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Niki, Tennant (21 November 2021). "Striking new sculpture symbolises everlasting hope for Lanarkshire locals". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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