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Standing Tall in the Estuary
Author(s) -
Nicholson Natasha,
Charlick Pamela
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.203
Subject(s) - estuary , bay , gateway (web page) , archaeology , hull , wind force , oceanography , civil engineering , geology , engineering , meteorology , geography , computer science , world wide web
Accompanied by the guest‐editors of this issue, Natasha Nicholson and Pamela Charlick take an exhilarating ride beyond the Thames Estuary, off the coast of Herne Bay, on Bayblast, the rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) ‐ a trip that takes in the impressive Kentish Flats wind farm, under construction, and the Maunsell Forts. With substantial‐scale projects already nestled in the estuary, new possibilities for architectural interpretation can be thrown up for the Thames Gateway flood plain. However, what potential contribution might the wind farm also make to the area in terms of power generation?