Comments on: Sky Spine http://www.paulseward.com/blog/20080331/sky-spine/ Photos of Phones and Phonographs (occasionally) Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://www.paulseward.com/blog/20080331/sky-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Paul Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:33:56 +0000 http://www.paulseward.com/blog/?p=135#comment-56 Google seems to suggest that the designer was an architecture student called Christopher Rowson Google seems to suggest that the designer was an architecture student called Christopher Rowson

]]> By: Paul http://www.paulseward.com/blog/20080331/sky-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Paul Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:29:39 +0000 http://www.paulseward.com/blog/?p=135#comment-55 Section of an email I just received: This was commissioned by Orange and is called the "Telespine", but I am not aware of who designed it. From memory Orange held a competition for phone mast designs - and I even vaguely remember it was judged by the Prince of Wales (or did I dream that bit, because it sounds too good to be true!) It was, indeed, used as a mobile phone mast by Orange for a while, but no longer. As far as I know it will now just remain here as sculpture. Thanks to Mike from @Bristol for the info! Section of an email I just received:

This was commissioned by Orange and is called the “Telespine”, but I am not aware of who designed it. From memory Orange held a competition for phone mast designs – and I even vaguely remember it was judged by the Prince of Wales (or did I dream that bit, because it sounds too good to be true!)

It was, indeed, used as a mobile phone mast by Orange for a while, but no longer.
As far as I know it will now just remain here as sculpture.

Thanks to Mike from @Bristol for the info!

]]> By: Paul http://www.paulseward.com/blog/20080331/sky-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Paul Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:01:10 +0000 http://www.paulseward.com/blog/?p=135#comment-54 I've been trying to work out what that piece is called, google is being remarkably tight lipped on the matter. All I can find is photos on flickr calling it "Spine" which I'm not sure I trust! Also, it looks as though it's not *currently* a phone mast as I can't find it listed on the offcom <a href="http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">sitefinder</a> I'm intrigued though, so I've sent a couple of emails to people who should know. I'll update the comments when I find out! I’ve been trying to work out what that piece is called, google is being remarkably tight lipped on the matter. All I can find is photos on flickr calling it “Spine” which I’m not sure I trust!
Also, it looks as though it’s not *currently* a phone mast as I can’t find it listed on the offcom sitefinder
I’m intrigued though, so I’ve sent a couple of emails to people who should know. I’ll update the comments when I find out!

]]> By: jani http://www.paulseward.com/blog/20080331/sky-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-53 jani Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:28:19 +0000 http://www.paulseward.com/blog/?p=135#comment-53 Nice picture. I like the hole in the clouds, it makes a nice focal point. Also, happy belated Seward's day! I had never heard of it until yesterday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward%27s_Day Nice picture. I like the hole in the clouds, it makes a nice focal point.

Also, happy belated Seward’s day! I had never heard of it until yesterday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward%27s_Day

]]> By: Void http://www.paulseward.com/blog/20080331/sky-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Void Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:28:28 +0000 http://www.paulseward.com/blog/?p=135#comment-52 Is it actually called that, or did you dub it so? V nice pic, anyway. Is it actually called that, or did you dub it so? V nice pic, anyway.

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