Of the Air, of the Earth: The Story of the Portland Aerial Tram
- 2008
- 16m
Imagine nearly a mile of braided steel cable, weighing in at just under one million pounds. Visualize this weight anchored onto a freestanding platform three stories tall- a platform which c... Read allImagine nearly a mile of braided steel cable, weighing in at just under one million pounds. Visualize this weight anchored onto a freestanding platform three stories tall- a platform which couldn't be allowed to transmit vibrations to an adjacent micro-surgery clinic. A platform ... Read allImagine nearly a mile of braided steel cable, weighing in at just under one million pounds. Visualize this weight anchored onto a freestanding platform three stories tall- a platform which couldn't be allowed to transmit vibrations to an adjacent micro-surgery clinic. A platform that was designed to look as light as air itself. Building a mass-transit system within th... Read all