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Pupil's monumental trip to Dubai | Pupil's monumental trip to Dubai |
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A schoolboy is preparing to head to Dubai with a scale model of his competition-winning design for a monument dedicated to Dundee. | A schoolboy is preparing to head to Dubai with a scale model of his competition-winning design for a monument dedicated to Dundee. |
The sculpture, conceived by Eddie Hunt, 14, will feature Dundee Law, the rail bridge and the Tay. | |
The full-size 4m creation will later be placed in Za'abeel Park in Dubai, which is a sister city to Dundee. | The full-size 4m creation will later be placed in Za'abeel Park in Dubai, which is a sister city to Dundee. |
It will feature alongside models representing places such as Geneva, Istanbul, Shanghai and Osaka. | It will feature alongside models representing places such as Geneva, Istanbul, Shanghai and Osaka. |
Eddie, who is a pupil at Morgan Academy, will head to Dubai at the weekend. | Eddie, who is a pupil at Morgan Academy, will head to Dubai at the weekend. |
The trip was part of his prize for beating almost 100 others to win the design competition. | The trip was part of his prize for beating almost 100 others to win the design competition. |
He said: "It should be good. I'm going to the park that it [the monument] is getting built in and taking pictures. | He said: "It should be good. I'm going to the park that it [the monument] is getting built in and taking pictures. |
They know it's quite a big achievement so they're excited Eddie Hunt | They know it's quite a big achievement so they're excited Eddie Hunt |
"I'll probably get pictures of all the hotels and buildings and stuff, so I can bring them back and show people. | "I'll probably get pictures of all the hotels and buildings and stuff, so I can bring them back and show people. |
"And I'm going to go back once it's built." | "And I'm going to go back once it's built." |
Eddie admitted his family was massively proud of his win. | Eddie admitted his family was massively proud of his win. |
"They're more excited than me," he said. | "They're more excited than me," he said. |
"They know it's quite a big achievement so they're excited." | "They know it's quite a big achievement so they're excited." |
Given the task of turning Eddie's design into a reality was Angus-based sculptor Doug Cocker. | Given the task of turning Eddie's design into a reality was Angus-based sculptor Doug Cocker. |
He said: "What you've got is a truncated column, which is stepped up like at ziggurat and that's a kind of modified version of the Law hill. | |
"Projecting out from that you've got a kind of curved wall, except it's punctured with arches, so it resonates of the Tay Bridge as it comes into Dundee. | "Projecting out from that you've got a kind of curved wall, except it's punctured with arches, so it resonates of the Tay Bridge as it comes into Dundee. |
"You could maybe say it's a bit more severe than the drawing, but I think it's maintained the spirit of the drawing and certainly the aspects of the drawing that Eddie had as a key part of his design." | "You could maybe say it's a bit more severe than the drawing, but I think it's maintained the spirit of the drawing and certainly the aspects of the drawing that Eddie had as a key part of his design." |
The finished monument will be made out of granite and will be about 4m high and 4m across. | The finished monument will be made out of granite and will be about 4m high and 4m across. |
Mr Cocker hopes they can convince officials in Dubai to have the monument built in Scotland and then transferred over there, so it can be a true representation of Dundee. | Mr Cocker hopes they can convince officials in Dubai to have the monument built in Scotland and then transferred over there, so it can be a true representation of Dundee. |
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