Re: Sundial bridges

[fer j. de vries]

Willy,

 

No doubt it is a nice tower but to mention it a sundial is overdone.

There is written:

 

The orientation of the tower means that the shadow of the central needle on the circular platform acts as a (rather impractical) sundial.

 

 

It's a vertical needle and an horizontal ring.

That could be a horizontal sundial at the pole but Barcelona is in Spain.

 

Best, Fer.

 

Fer J. de Vries

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: "Willy Leenders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de>

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 10:55 AM

Subject: Re: Sundial bridges

> For an other sundial integrated in a construction designed by the architect
> Santiago Calatrava see
>
> http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/MontjuicTower/
>
> Willy Leenders
> Hasselt, Flanders in Belgium
>
>
> Megan Paris wrote:
>
> > I am interested in finding out about the use of architecture/engineering
> > elements acting as sundials, especially as regards bridge construction. I
> > know that the architect Santiago Calatrava is designing a 'Sundial Bridge'
> > in Redding, CA , with an inclined tower acting as a gnomon. Do you know of
> > any other examples of this?
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Megan Paris
> >
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