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Motion sensor
Morden is one of those large and confusing pieces of suburbia: sucked up by London, and assimilated into its sprawl of A-roads laden with exhaust fumes and bustling pavements, it offers little comfort to those not heading somewhere with a purpose. Congested municipal sprawl does not, on the whole, invite you to stop and smell the roses: not least because if you stop and inhale, you are likely to be greeted with a mixture of far less beguiling scents.
One man charged with doing something about this lack of a place to ponder is artist Andrew Sabin, whose bridges across the River Wandle in Ravensbury Park are the perfect example of how Londoners’ desire for constant movement can sit comfortably with the occasional need to stop and stare. Dubbed Machines For Looking by Sabin, a Chelsea College of Art graduate, his Square Bridge and Round Bridge serve to add practicality and durability to the task of replacing existing bridges. Both bridges also function as spots for relaxation, offer enough space for dog walkers, cyclists and pedestrian commuter traffic, and can also function as viewing platforms without disrupting the flow of humanity. Discuss this article
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