St Paul’s Gateway by Scott Whitby Studio and Arup
St Paul’s Gateway © Luke O’Donovan
Scott Whitby Studio and Arup’s St Paul’s Gateway establishes a new landmark for the City of London in a pedestrianised zone outside St Paul’s tube station.
The gateway structure is composed of 250 mirrored aluminium poles that are suspended on overhead steel cables that hang from a trapezoidal frame. Each of the aluminium poles reflect a unique image of St Paul’s for members of the public to interact with as they pass underneath.
St Paul’s Gateway © Luke O’Donovan
Utilising an otherwise anonymous pedestrian island, St Paul’s Gateway creates a moment of reflection for the tourists, residents and workers who use the station exit every day.
The geometric design references the attention to shape involved in Christopher Wren’s original designs for St Pauls Cathedral’s dome, while reflecting the monument physically in its mirrored structure.
St Paul’s Gateway © Luke O’Donovan
