"We've previously worked with Milligan on several projects within the prestigious MetQuarter Shopping Centre in Liverpool and were therefore delighted when they brought us on board for this project at Manchester Airport," said Tony Rhodes, project manager, Stage One.
The sculpture consisted of a series of 'mother ship' tubes suspended from the ceiling, from which thin steel arms were cantilevered out in a 'random' fashion. Attaching 71 blue EncapSulite fittings to these over the 47m length of the sculpture then created the sweeping River of Light.
Stage One's electrical workshop manufactured all the fittings to suit, resulting in a bespoke package, completely faithful to the design specification. The Company also undertook all of the associated rigging.
Due to the restrictions of working in a fully operational airport the main challenge faced by the Stage One team was that they were only permitted to work at night, with the requirement that all work that was being carried out needed to fit around the other refurbishment contractors on site.
(Jim Evans)
