Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Bridge,Exotic Idea,Footbridge,Green Project,MATERIALS USED,Pedestrian / Street,SOLUTION,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITYMarch 14, 2013
The Weave Bridge at the University of Pennsylvania creates a pedestrian passage over the Amtrak train tracks that currently separate the main campus from athletic fields along the Schuylkill River. The Weave Bridge is a 145 ft (44 m) bridge at The University of Pennsylvania, USA which was conceptualized by Cecil Balmond and engineered by Ammann & Whitney. It was commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, and opened in June 2009…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,Bridge,Featured,Footbridge,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,SOLUTION,Steel,STRUCTURAL,Structural Award,TravelFebruary 9, 2013
The 235 metre bridge was designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The Peace Bridge is a cycle and footbridge bridge across the River Foyle in Derry, Northern Ireland, which opened on 25 June 2011, connecting Ebrington Square with the rest of the city centre. It is the newest of three bridges in the city, the others being the Craigavon Bridge and the Foyle Bridge…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,Bridge,Featured,Footbridge,GREEN AREA,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,MASS & SHAPE,MATERIALS USED,Metal Sheet,Pedestrian / Street,Prefabricated elements,Public Facilities,SOLUTION,Structural Award,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,World's Best Places to VisitJanuary 14, 2013
This iconic pedestrian bridge has a unique sinuous shape and connects two parts of Chicago’s Grant Park on the lakefront. The collaborations between SOM and Frank Gehry, the BP Bridge crosses Columbus Drive and connects downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park and Grant Park to the east. In each collaboration, SOM structural engineers play a critical part in the process of developing the structures that enable the support of Gehry’s inventive curved metal surfaces…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Bridge,Circulation,City Space,Exotic Idea,Footbridge,FUNCTIONAL,Harmony With The Context,Infrastructure,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MATERIALS USED,Pedestrian / Street,Public Facilities,SOLUTION,Steel,Step / Stair,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,USABILITYJuly 19, 2012
Designed by Taiwanese Architects – AMBi studio,This is Public infrastructure’s undulating steel body is dictated by the user’s experience, accentuating views towards points of interest in the encompassing urban landscape while helping pedestrians safely traverse xian-min road…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,Bridge,Building on the water,Concrete,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,FUNCTIONAL,Harmony With The Context,Infrastructure,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MASS & SHAPE,SCALE & SIZE,SOLUTION,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,USABILITYJuly 17, 2012
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, about a half-mile long, this bridge connects Abu Dhabi Island to the mainland. The shape is a sine wave, a series of undulating curves that soar almost 200 feet above the water. From the perspective of motorists on the structure’s eight-lane highway, the massive steel waves form a parade of spectacular monuments…
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The magnificent view of the Lake Maggiore basin can be admired from anywhere on the mountain, but the best places from which to admire the view are definitely the scenic promontory at Cardada and the geological observatory at Cimetta…
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The West Brabant Water Line is a defence-line consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with inundation areas in the south-west of the Netherlands. It dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. When the water line was finally restored…
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