By Peter Davey
Das Londoner Architekturbüro Wilkinson Eyre Architects macht seit den 1990er Jahren durch eine Vielzahl innovativer und fantasievoller Bauten auf sich aufmerksam. Ein Schwerpunkt bilden spektakuläre und konstruktiv anspruchsvolle Brücken, zu deren bekanntesten die Gateshead Millennium Bridge (2001) und die Floral road Bridge (2003) gehören.
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