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Second prize in a bridge competition in Gothenburg, Sweden, by visiondivision

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Awarded Competitions , ,
 

Swedish architects visiondivision won the second prize on a bridge competition in Sweden a couple of years ago with their Bird Bridge. A bit old, yet cool (if someone knows who won the first prize, please let us know).

The site is located in a beautiful untouched forest with old leaf trees in a small rift with a stream at the bottom. This patch of forest lies between The Botanical Gardens and Sahlgrenska, the major hospital in Gothenburg. The bridge would appear as a white hovering line made in plexiglass that slightly reflects the beautiful landscape, which is carried by the tree pillars that disappears in the surrounding nature.

More images after the break.

 

10 comments »

kid says:

good idea !

 
# March 21, 2009 at 02:37
Petra says:

this is so cool! why dont we see more projects like this??
animals are never taken into account in architecture.

 
# March 21, 2009 at 06:26
Andrea says:

Just love these guys projects always smart always eco!

 
# March 21, 2009 at 06:27
Richie says:

I love the idea of architecture that goes out of its way to create spaces for birds and other animals.. I’m not sure that the client would be so thrilled if you tell them you are including all these birds nests in the design though!

 
# March 21, 2009 at 08:21
m.kelly says:

i like the bath underneath the bridge, nice detail

 
# March 22, 2009 at 14:48
Franco says:

MUTCHO LOCO

 
# March 22, 2009 at 17:22
sgurin says:

Захотят там жить птицы?
Will they live birds?

 
# March 23, 2009 at 01:19
Caussius says:

Just wow! Yeah sgurin, birds will live there.

 
# March 23, 2009 at 12:55
Lulu says:

ahaha, Ponte Vecchio for the birds!

 
# March 26, 2009 at 09:09
chen says:

非常好的想法,很自然。

 
# June 1, 2009 at 21:52

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