Titanic Belfast
was designed and built to reflect Belfast’s maritime heritage and honour the
history of Harland & Wolff shipyard where the word famous Titanic was
built.
Eric Kuhne and
Associates were
commissioned as concept architects, with Todd Architects chosen as lead
consultants. Once built, National Geographic
identified Titanic Belfast as the main attraction for visitors to look forward
to in 2012. What a site!
If you have a close
look you will notice the building is clad in metal shards and when the light
plays on them it looks like the movement of water. The building also has
reflecting pools for a symbolic water effect.
If seen from above,
the building resembles a white star, which is symbolic for Titanic’s operators.
If there is any
doubt of what the museum is all about, then I’m sure this contemporary
sculpture will help give it away.
This is one building that definitely wont sink!
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