London Eye

The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel,... Wikipedia

• Alternative names:  Millennium Wheel
• Status:  Operating
• Type:  Observation wheel
• Location:  Lambeth, London
• Address:  Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road
• Completed:  March 2000
• Cost:  £70 million
• Owner:  Merlin Entertainments
• Height:  135 m (442.91 ft)
• Diameter:  120 m (393.7 ft)
• Architect:  Frank Anatole, Joanna Bailey, Nic Bailey, Julia Barfield, Steven Chilton, Malcolm Cook, David Marks, Mark Sparrowhawk
• Architecture firm:  Marks Barfield
• Structural engineer:  Arup
• Other designers:  Babtie Allott & Lomax (checking engineer), Tony Gee (foundations)
• Awards and prizes:  Institution of Structural Engineers Special Award 2001
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo