- The 120ft building is twice the height of the Angel of the North
- Climbers took part in a rare opportunity to walk over the building designed by Sir Norman Foster
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Tara Brady
11:51 EST, 26 May 2013
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12:35 EST, 26 May 2013
Brave members of the public took a rare opportunity to walk across the iconic Sage Gateshead roof this weekend.
Climbing to twice the height of the Angel of the North, the intrepid roof walkers carefully tread on the steel panel shell of the landmark building, situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, taking in the magnificent Newcastle and Gateshead quayside under beautiful blue skies.
The unique ‘Roof Walk Experiences’ includes a behind the scenes tour of the famous music and arts venue designed by Sir Norman Foster, and continues through weekends in June.
Brave: Members of the public walked across the Sage in Gateshead which is 120ft high
Fearless: Climbing to twice the height of the Angel of the North, the intrepid roof walkers carefully tread on the steel panel shell of the landmark building
Breathtaking: Once on top of the sage, the members of the public took in the views across Newcastle
At points the building is more than 120ft high – twice the height of the Angel of the North.
There are 3,043 stainless steel panels on its roof covering 9,000 square metres, the equivalent to more than two football pitches.
The Sage Gateshead contains three performance spaces; a 1,700-seater, a 450-seater and a smaller rehearsal and performance hall, the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Structurally it is three separate buildings, insulated from each other to prevent noise and vibration travelling between them.
On top of the world: The walkers marched across the Sage which is on the south bank of the River Tyne
Adventurous: The Sage Gateshead contains three performance spaces and stands 120ft tall
Daredevils: The unique ‘Roof Walk Experiences’ includes a behind the scenes tour of the famous music and arts venue designed by Sir Norman Foster
Such great heights: At points the building is more than 120ft high – twice the height of the Angel of the North
Daring: Brave members of the public take a rare opportunity to walk along the iconic Sage Gateshead roof
The gaps between them may be seen as one walks around inside.
A special ‘spongy’ concrete mix was used in the construction, with a higher-than-usual air capacity to improve the acoustic.
More public roof walks are available on June 1 and 2 and June 15 and 16.
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Love the Quayside, always nice views
Anon
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Newcastle Upon Tyne,
26/5/2013 21:53
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very cool experience!
chikat50
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usa,
26/5/2013 20:57
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This will all end in tears.
Trueman
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26/5/2013 20:05
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Did they forget to tell the public?
fezza_37
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26/5/2013 19:16
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I swear somebody did this the other week? Except without a harness and safety line…
Mwtwoquikscopez
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26/5/2013 19:15
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