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Gerard
October 19, 2018
The curly-wurly red scaffolding tower lords it over the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from its position right alongside the Olympic Stadium. Designed by the artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond, it stands 114.5m (376ft) tall – with lifts (and a 455-step staircase) up to two platforms from which you take in the interesting, if not entirely spectacular, view – The Shard, St Paul’s and the Wembley arches are all very much on the skyline. There are also two of Kapoor's entertaining distorting mirrors inside and some newly installed digital telescopes so that you can get closer to the views.
The curly-wurly red scaffolding tower lords it over the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from its position right alongside the Olympic Stadium. Designed by the artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond, it stands 114.5m (376ft) tall – with lifts (and a 455-step staircase) up to two platf…
Carla
April 5, 2015
Love it or hate it, it is here and worth a look. Personally we love this red beacon. If you can see this, you are close to home.
Colin
August 16, 2022
Fun activity in nearby Olympic park
Wojciech
July 6, 2022
So local it would be rude not to give it a go - the fastest slide for adrenaline junkies
Bwalya Melanie
July 4, 2022
A 376ft tall tower and slide with two spectacular viewing platforms
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Location
5 Thornton St
London, England