West Pier / i360
Left, the remains of the West Pier, made of cast-iron and designed by Eugenius Birch, 1866. Right, some of the rolled-steel "cans" made for the i360 observation tower. The shorter cylinders have thicker walls for the lower stages. They are assembled bottom-up using a jacking system and finally clad in an aluminium veil. i360 designed by Marks & Barfield, expected completion summer 2016. City of Brighton & Hove.
