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Building Brighton i360

A Grade I listed site beside water… a Victorian sewer… a top-down construction… there were many challeng...

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A new exhibition: ‘British Airways i360: How it was Built’

An exhibition of photography and film charting the construction of British Airways i360, the world’s tallest...

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The pod reaches full height

There was great excitement in the office last week as the British Airways i360 observation pod reached the top...

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British Airways i360 Platform Used To Shore Up City’s Beaches

With the Brighton i360 tower at full height and the cranes now gone, the team at Mackley have been working ha...

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Revealing the i360: construction milestones & celebrity visits

There’s been excitement in the air at the Brighton i360 as we reach major construction milestones. Plus a sp...

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Rebuilding the West Pier Arches

The West Pier Arches are currently being rebuilt and will form the back of house area for the i360 beach build...

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A Preview of the i360 Passenger Pod Under Construction

Brighton i360 delegates and Marks Barfield Architects visit the Brighton i360 passenger pod under construction...

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Brighton i360 tower reaches full height

On Sunday 23rd August 2015, the Brighton i360 tower reached it’s full height of 162 metres. It's an the amaz...

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Drawing A Unique Perspective on the Brighton i360

Lisa Holdcroft, who normally draws local houses or landmarks, decided early on that the seafront build was wor...

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Brighton i360 Team Visit Hollandia Factory

A delegation from the Brighton i360 recently visited the workshop in Holland where the cans which will make up...

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A Look At The i360’s Progress

Many of you will have seen David Marks, the architect behind the i360, on BBC South East recently. David trave...

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An Interview With The i360’s Architects

This week marks the 15th anniversary of the London Eye – designed by the team behind the Brighton i360 a...

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Rebuilding the arches at the i360

We have applied for listed building consent to rebuild the arches at the rear of our future visitor centre bui...

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The future faces of construction

This week marks a shift in the world of construction and engineering. Tomorrow’s Engineers Week runs from 3...

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The science behind the i360 tower

Much of the recent focus has been on the works underground, but this week our Chief Engineer Dr John Roberts g...

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What lies beneath…

When we started digging underneath the i360 site for the sewer diversions last month, we had a pretty good ide...

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Beneath Our Feet

It’s been a busy couple of months for the Brighton i360, constructing the access road and putting up hoardin...

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