JML New Site

The Cutting Edge Sculpture (Sheffield) officially opens.


The “Cutting Edge” project is part of the Sheffield mainline railway station redevelopment programme. The sculpture was formerly opened in March this year. This element of the project comprised redevelopment of the area outside the railway station. A design was prepared that made attractive use of the natural slope of the land. It comprises a pedestrian area, a series of cascading ponds and waterfalls edged on one side by a substantial stainless steel sculpture – the “Cutting Edge”. The sculpture, manufactured and installed by Jordans, separates the waterfalls and pedestrian area from the adjacent road. The other side of the pedestrian area is flanked by the redeveloped station facade.

The sculpture is intended to depict the fashioning of a billet of stainless steel into a knife blade, fine cutlery being the pride and heritage of Sheffield. The sculpture is thought to be one of the largest horizontal sculptures in Europe (81 metres long x 5.2 metres high) and represented an onerous task to design and build. It was essential that the structural elements of the work were not visible and it was to be constructed from mirror finished (highly polished) stainless steel.

Jordan Manufacturing Ltd is honoured to have served the City of Sheffield in such an important art work and engineering feat. It will be a constant reminder to all, of Sheffield’s important heritage and a monument to those companies that worked together to build it.

For a detailed case study of the Cutting Edge Click HERE
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