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Durham
Durham, County
North East England

New Elvet
(Dunelm House)

Sir Ove Arup

Sir Ove Nyquist Arup
Newcaslte upon Tyne 1895 - London 1988
English engineer who founded Arup Group Limited, a multinational corporation that offers engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for building systems
(Wikipedia)

Diana Brandenburger
1987/2011

Description

Composite resin bust, mounted on the wall of Dunelm House.

Inscription(s)

Erected in 2011 by Durham University
and The City of Durham Trust

sir ove arup (1895-1988), academician, champion of "total architecture" and
doyen of 20th century structural engineers. he personally designed every
detail of kingsgate bridge (1963), and was the structural engineer and
architectural adviser for dunelm house (1965). this composite resin bust
is a replica of an original portrait head by diana brandenburger (1987).

Sculptor

Diana Brandenburger (1932-2008), British sculptor.

Locatie (N 54°46'23" - W 1°34'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbne022; Photograph: 30 July 2019
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