Press Coverage
National Newspapers
The Times
7 October 2000
"A greener East End is just a walk away. Tim Teeman discovers a paradise of sorts down the Mile End Road". Large feature with 3 images.
17 June 2000
"The Regeneration Game" - Double-page centre-spread in Times Metro by Lottie Moggach on the Green Bridge and Piers Gough with 6 colour images.
"From Bombsite to Urban Eden" - Large (half page) Feature + photo by Michael Durham.
6 November 1999
News feature by Michael Durham
Times Play
16 – 22 June 2001
Listed under “5 best London Exhibitions” with colour photo
London List (Times)
23 – 29 June 2001
Listing for Sculpture in the Park.
Financial Times
22 November 1999
"Mile End's Monumental Metropolitan Mishmash" - Feature by Alice Rawsthorn (printed in both UK & International editions)
Independent
19 July 1999
"How Green Was My Alley" - Article by Kenneth Powell + photo
17 July 1999
"Millenni - erm" - Project mentioned with image in Independent Magazine
The Guardian
17 June 2000
"Green Bridge Opening" - Guardian Guide: Feature with image on the front of the "Events" section. Horn Concerto listed as choice in "Hear This" and also under general classical music listings.
16 June 2000
"Green Bridge illuminates urban wasteland" - Half - page article by John Vidal with 2 images
15 June 2000
"Would you Adam and Eve it?" - Guardian Space: Opening featured on first page with colour image.
19 July 1999
"Another Cascade of Steel and Glass. What a Waste of Space" - Mentioned positively in article by Jonathan Glancey
The Guardian Guide
23–29 June 2001
Highlighted listing under “Exhibitions” with colour photo
Telegraph
18 June 2001
Article and black and white photo of Portraits in the Park
4 July 2000
"Why did the Park cross the road? New bridges are having a hard time lately. But the Green Bridge in East London is astonishing." - Half-page article by Giles Worsley and large colour image.
24 June 2000
"Musicians have a bit of a hoot" - Feature and 2 colour images of opening in "What's On". Motoring section.
Independent on Sunday
18 June 2000
"Car Horns play the "parp in the park" concerto for the Green Bridge" - Large picture with caption of opening
21 May 2000
"Bridge over the Mile End Road. Why did the park cross the road? In the hope of cheering up one of the grimmer parts of East London" - 4 page magazine article by Fiona Rattray including 11 colour images (mentions opening)
Sunday Times (Culture)
4 June 2000
"From bank to bank" Included in article on bridges by Hugh Pearman.
National Magazines and Specialist Press
The Illustrated London News
Summer 1999
"London, It's You" - Article by Marcus Binney, mentioning Green Bridge + photo
Arts Industry
29 June 2001
Simon Tait’s Diary entry for Sculpture in the Park
The Artist
Sept/Oct 2001
Feature on Mile End Park.
Classical Music
15 July 2000
Feature and image of Stephen Montague and Green Bridge Opening event.
FX
March 2000
"Overgrowth" - Green Bridge mentioned on front cover. 4 page feature 9 images
Blueprint
December 1999
"Romancing the Road" - Feature + 3 colour photos
The Architect's Journal
28 June 2001
Small feature in “Blair’s Design Choices with colour photo of Earth Shelter Building
8 June 2000
"The CZWG designed Green Bridge in Mile End opens next weekend" - 2 colour images with long caption
4 November 1999
"CZWG's Living Bridge" - News item
AJ Focus
October 2001
Major feature on Mile End Park
Architecture Week
Summer 2001
Listings for Sculpture in the Park and launch of Earth Shelter Buildings
RIBA journal
June 2001
Photo of Green Bridge in poster produced during Architecture Week for riba awards 2001
Architect, Builder, Contractor & Designer
March 1999
"Parklife" - 1-page article + map and photo
Sustain
Summer 2001
Case study on Ecology Centre, Mile End Park
Building Design
20 July 2001
Article in ‘Back Space’ mentioning redevelopment of park and Sculpture in the Park with colour photo of “Yatra” by Stephen Cox.
23 June 2000
Green Bridge Opening. Long caption and colour image.
10 December 1999
"New Beginning for Mile End" - Feature + colour photo
Building Magazine
23 June 2000
"The 5.8million Green Bridge at Mile End Park ... has been hit by an £8000 repair bill" - Colour image and long caption
Building Services Journal
January 2001
‘Going the extra mile’ – feature article with colour photos
Contract Journal
24 Nov 1999
"Christmas Trees" - Colour photo & large caption
Urban Environment Today
19 August 1999
"Bringing People Back to the Parks" - Article by Anna Penning-Rowsell
Design Week
29 October 1999
"Down to Earth" - Mention in article by Fay Sweet
Highways Magazine
Aug/Sept 1999
"Mile End Marvel" - 3-page article + photos + mention on contents page
Premier Construction Magazine
December 1999
"Radical Park Leads a Revolution" - Two-page feature + 3 photos
PLACE: Planning in Harmony with the Land
Spring 1999
Feature on Mile End Park
Bridge Update
June 2000
"Green Dream" - Colour image and long caption
July 1999
"Green Machine" - Colour photo and caption
New Civil Engineer
15 June 2000
"Green Bridge Opening" - Colour image and listing
22/29 July 1999
"Crossing the Road" - Colour photo + caption
Gardens Illustrated
March 1999
"Breaking New Ground" - Article plus colour photo
The Garden
October 2001
News story on Mile End Park.
Leisureweek
29 July - 11 August
"Government Hands out £1bn for Regeneration Schemes" - Article by Mark Kleinman + colour photo
Local Transport Today
22 June 2000
"This week saw the official opening" - Opening as news piece together with the closure of the Millennium Bridge.
Network 21
Autumn/Winter 2001
"Park and flyover" - news piece on the Park and Bridge
National Radio and Television
BBC Radio 4 - Today
17 June 2000
Live broadcast during rehearsal of the Horn Concerto, Piers Gough and Stephen Montague.
BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours
23 May 2000
Interview with Jon Aldenton
BBC Radio 3 - Nightwaves
12 June 2000
Piers Gough talking at the Green Bridge on site as the first feature of Architecture Week
BBC World Service - Outlook
16 June 2000
Interview with Stephen Montague at the rehearsal for the Green Bridge Horn Concerto.
Classic FM
14 June 2000
Natalie Wheen interview with Stephen Montague on the Green Bridge Horn Concerto
BBC 2 - Breakfast News
17 June 2000
"Is this the answer to our urban woes? - Official opening of Green Bridge and Mile End Park previewed at the beginning of the main news as possibly "the answer to our urban woes". Filming included Green Bridge and Park plus interviews with Piers Gough, Jon Aldenton and Stephen Montague conducting the world premiere of the "Green Bridge Horn Concerto".
BBC 24 Hours News
17 June 2000
As above. Shown throughout day.
BBC 1 Six O'clock News
21 October 1999
Tree Planting on Bridge (shown on 9.00pm bulletin)
Channel 5 - ITN / Talk TV
23 June 2000
Featured in programme on the East End
London and Local Press
Evening Standard
21 June 2001
Article by Simon Tait on Sculpture in the Park
25 June 2001
Denise Jones’ response to Simon Tait’s article
20 June 2000
"Jackpot hits and misses. The East End has gained a green space while the West End has lost one" - Full page article with image by Rowan Moore
16 - 22 June 2000
"Green Bridge opening" - Listing of opening in Hot Tickets Magazine no copy available
7 June 2000
"The price is right" - Featured with colour picture in Fay Sweet's article on Architecture Week
2 March 2000
Mile End Park included in feature about 'where to walk'
6 January 2000
"2000: A Year London Will Never Forget" - Mention in Millennium feature by Simon Jenkins
21 October 1999
"8.5m Green Bridge Links East End Park" - 'News in brief' article
24 August 1999
"A Funny Thing Happening on the way to Mile End" Article by Rowan Moore + photo
Hot Tickets
22-28 June 2001
Listing for Sculpture in the Park
Time Out
27 June 2001
‘Works in Progress at Mile End Park’ - feature with large colour photo.
14-21 June 2000
"Take it to the Bridge" - Opening featured with colour picture as "Capital ideas", listed as "Around Town, Critics' choice" and listed in "Around Town".
2-9 February 2000
"New London Developments...the exciting projects set to change the face of our city" - Long paragraph on Park in regeneration article
21-28 July 1999
"The Green Bridge" - Colour illustration with caption
Kids Out
October 2000
"Building 2000: Mile End Park and Somerset House's fabulous fountains" - feature on the Park + 2 colour photos
London Metro
July 2001
Mile End Park in “London Parks to visit”
22 June 2001
Piece on Mile End Festival in “Metro Life”
16 June 2000
"As one bridge closes so another one opens ... and dare we suggest that the Green Bridge at Mile End Park will be even more spectacular that the ill-fated Norman Foster one" - Preview of opening
22 October 1999
News Item
What's on in London
29 August 2001
Review about Mile End Park by Mark Wilsher
13 June 2001
Small article in ‘Watch out for this’ on Sculpture in the Park
14-21 June 2000
"The Mile End Green Walk" - Opening featured with colour image and long listing.
October 1999
Colour article - no copy available
Create 247
August 2001
Article on Sculpture in the Park.
East End Life
30 July – 5 Aug 2001
Colour image of decoy with small piece.
25 June – 1 July 2001
Article on opening of Earth Shelter Buildings and Sculpture in the Park with colour photos.
16 July 2001
“Mile End Park – A Celebration” 12 page colour pull out section with double page spread on Sculpture in the Park; including feature on the Earth Shelter Buildings.
9-15 April 2001
News item about sculptors sought for open-air Summer exibition at Mile End Park.
26 June – 2000
"Musical Opening for Green Bridge" - Front page mention. 1st page article and 3 colour images. News piece, p.3, on potential Sports Hall at Mile End Park
19 - 25 June 2000
"Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's ...The Green Bridge. It looks great and (unlike some) it doesn't wobble" - Front page preview and image. Centre spread supplement "Cross that Bridge when you come to it" - 2-page article and 14 colour images
12 - 18 June 2000
"Musical opening for Green Bridge" - Preview article
25 - 31 Oct 1999
"Men in hard hats..." Front page colour photo + long caption + second page colour photo + long caption
26 July -1 Aug 1999
"Triple funding boost" - Article by Julian Scantlebury + 3 colour photos
Docklands & Newham Recorder
25 July 2001
Small piece on Carl von Weiler installation
27 June 2001
‘Vandal wrecks work of art’ article by Nick Jury
21 June 2000
"Bridging gap with sound of music" - Front page article and colour image.
27 October 1999 "5m Green Bridge unveiled" - Front page item (long caption).
East London Advertiser
4-5 August 2001
Lead for arts page on Sculpture in the Park.
19 July 2001
Article on Carl von Weilers bed with photo.
28 June 2001
Feature on ‘Mile End Festival’ and small article on ‘Poetry in the Park’ with colour photos.
22 June 2000
"Green for Go! Mile End Park's new Bridge opens" - Full page article with 6 images
15 June 2000
"Pedal power pushes beigals and bridges" - Preview with 2 images
28 October 1999
"Green for go" - Article + photo
22 July 1999
"Beam us up" - Article by Chris Taylor + 5 photos
14 January 1999
"What a shambles ... Mile End Park: Has the Dream Faded?" - Article by Anna Mainwaring + 5 photos
Docklands News
May 1999
"A Bridge Too Far Out" - Article with 3 colour photos
Docklands Festival - Discovering East London
June 2001
Double page spread on ‘Mile End and More -
Re:new
December 1999
"Park Life" - Feature + photo
CSD News
July 2001
Feature on Mile End Park
June 2000
"Milestone for Mile End Park" - Front page article with large image and listing of Green Bridge opening.
Potrika
June 2001
Article on Sculpture in the Park
Regional Radio & Television
GLR / BBC London Live
29 June 2001
Interview with Denise Jones on Robert Elms Show
26 June 2001
Interviewed Jon Aldenton & Nadim Karam on launch of Sculpture in the Park and Earth Shelter Buildings
15 June 2000
Interview with Jon Aldenton
20 October 1999
Jon Aldenton interviewed
19 July 1999
Piers Gough and Cllr Denise Jones interviewed
LBC
21 June 2001
Interviewed Denise Jones re vandalism at park
18 June 2001
Nadim Karam and Michael Patrick Interview
16 June 2000
Julia Somerville Show - interview with Jon Aldenton and Stephen Montague.
London Radio Service
17 June 2000
Amanda Redman reporting from the Green Bridge on the Horn Concerto and all aspects of the opening event. Stephen Montague and Jon Aldenton interviewed.
Sunrise Radio
29 June 2001
Interview with Cllr Ataur Rahman
BBC Newsroom South East
20 June 2001
Interview with Denise Jones, Jon Aldenton, Nadim Karam and Lawson Oyekan
17 June 2000
Opening of the Green Bridge including shots of the Horn Concerto.
16 June 2000
Breakfast, lunch and evening news including interview with Jon Aldenton.
20 October 1999
BBC Breakfast News item
19 July 1999
Piers Gough and Cllr Denise Jones interviewed re Bridge and Park (shown on bulletins throughout day)
Carlton
22 June 2001
Interview with Denise Jones also featuring Nadim, Bill Furlong, Lawson, and Coxs’ work and the Green Bridge
24 May 2000
Interview with Jon Aldenton on Green Bridge and Mile End Park
20 October 1999
Jon Aldenton interviewed (shown twice)
19 July 1999
Piers Gough and Cllr Denise Jones interviewed - may have been shown more than once
LLTV (Local Life Television)
14 July 2000
Entire half-hour programme broadcast from the Park. Interviews with Richard Tiddiman (East London Advertiser), Jon Aldenton and Gary Cummings (LCC).
Internet
Wallpaper.com
May - June 2000
"Green Belt" - Feature with colour image
