Paternoster Vents
| Paternoster Vents | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2013 | |
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| Artist | Thomas Heatherwick |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Stainless steel |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| 51°30′52″N 0°06′02″W / 51.514339°N 0.100462°W | |
Paternoster Vents, sometimes referred to as simply Vents[1][2][3][4] and also known as Angel's Wings,[5][6] is an outdoor 2002 stainless steel sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick, installed on the west side of the Paternoster Square development in London, United Kingdom, close to the junction of Warwick Lane and Ave Maria Lane with Amen Corner.[7] The sculpture provides ventilation for an underground electrical substation.[1][7]
It has been described by The Guardian as "one of Thomas Heatherwick’s earliest and most successful projects".[8] It won Design and Art Directions' "wood pencil" award for design in 2002.[9]
The sculpture was commissioned by
shot blasting
with glass beads.
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Sculpture at night in 2009 -
Sculpture in 2014
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See also
References
- ^ a b "About Paternoster: Paternoster Square". Paternoster Square Management Office. Retrieved 24 November 2015.[dead link]
- OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary; Serpentine pavilion – review". The Guardian. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Heatherwick: London's Greatest Modern Designer?". Londonist. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- EMAP Publishing Limited Company. 21 February 2002. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Angel's Wings sculpture, Bishop's Court, Paternoster Square, London". RIBApix. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Projects: Paternoster Vents". Heatherwick.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Where there’s a grille: the hidden portals to London’s underworld, The Guardian, 29 June 2021
- ^ Paternoster Vents D&AD Awards 2002 Pencil Winner, dandad.org
- Vents, paternostersquare.info
- Paternoster Vents, Heatherwick Studio
- London Public Art: The Paternoster Vents, ianvisits.co.uk
- Secret Worlds Hidden Beneath Surface Structures, The Historic England Blog, heritagecalling.com
- Designer Thomas Heatherwick (architectsjournal.co.uk)
- Vents (Angel Wings), artuk.org
- Paternoster Vents, packmanlucas.co.uk
External links
Media related to Angel's Wings sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick at Wikimedia Commons
