The Aeolian Tower was an art

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on the

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of the River Thames in

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, consisting of a steel tower covered in 1200 wind-powered

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s.Tower of power lights up London
Flora Graham, 2008-11-15, BBC News Online. Retrieved 2008-11-16. The tower was in place beside the

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for three days, from November 14–16, 2008. The intent in creating the Aeolian Tower was to prove in a demonstrable and clearly visible to the public fashion how

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could be used for different purposes such as artistic and design elements.

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Towers in London Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark 2008 sculptures {{london-struct-stub

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