The 'Skylon' at the Festival of Britain on the South Bank
- Date:
- 1951
- Location:
- Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Skylon, River Walk, Lambeth, Greater London Authority
- Reference:
- OP04521
Not what you're looking for? Try a new search
Description
The original caption reads: "Man outsoars Nature. The Skylon towers above one of the trees planted in the Exhibition grounds."
Architects Michael Powell, Philip Powell, and Hidalgo 'Jacko' Moya won the 'vertical feature' competition for the South Bank Exhibition with their design for the structure which was later named the 'Skylon'. It was built in 1950-1951, with the assistance of structural engineer Felix Samuely. The name of the structure was reputedly an amalgamation of words including 'pylon' or 'nylon', and 'skyhook' or 'sky'.
Content
This is part of the Collection: FOB01 Festival of Britain official photographs
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
Keywords
Mid 20th Century Sculpture, Festivals And Fairs
Please update your browser
Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.
