What was the name of the sculpture?
Q: What was the name of the sculpture?
A: The sculpture was called B of the Bang.
Q: Where was it located?
A: B of the Bang was located next to the City of Manchester Stadium at Sportcity in Manchester, England.
Q: Who designed it?
A: The work was designed by Thomas Heatherwick.
Q: When did construction begin?
A: Construction began in 2003 and the official unveiling took place on 12 January 2005.
Q: How tall was it compared to other structures?
A: It was one of the tallest structures in Manchester and taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It also held the title as tallest sculpture in UK until Aspire's completion in 2008.
Q: What is its significance to Linford Christie?
A: The sculpture took its name from a quotation by British sprinter Linford Christie who said that he started his races not at "bang" of starting pistol but at "The B of The Bang".
Q: Why did it have to be taken apart in 2009?
A: Due to structural problems, B of The Bang had to be taken apart and placed into storage in 2009.
