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AD Classics: Bac de Roda Bridge / Santiago Calatrava

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Oct 2011

By Tim Winstanley — Filed under: AD Architecture Classics ,Featured ,Infrastructure , Barcelona, Bridge, Concrete, Santiago Calatrava, Spain, Steel

The Bac de Roda Bridge by Santiago Calatrava marks his first foray into bridge design. Part of a larger development plan in preparation for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, the bridge functions as both a symbolic and physical connection to two previously disjointed districts; Sant Marti and Sant Andreu. More information after the break. read more »

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In Progress: Footbridge Over the Marne / DVVD

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Jan 2011

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: In Progress ,Infrastructure , Bridge, Concrete, DVVD, France, Steel

Architects: DVVD / Daniel Vaniche, Vincent Dominguez, Bertrand Potel
Location: Meaux, France
Engineers: DVVD
Landscape Architects: Mutabilis
Client: City of Meaux
Builders: Brisard Dampierre (framework) / Demathieu & Bard (concrete building)
Construction Year: 2010-2011
Photographs & Images: Courtesy of DVVD

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Paik Nam June Media Bridge / Planning Korea

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Oct 2010

By Kelly Minner — Filed under: Infrastructure , Bridge, Planning Korea, Republic of Korea, Seoul

Courtesy of Planning Korea

Korean creative director Byung Ju Lee of Planning Korea announced a new paradigm in bridge called ‘Paik Nam June Media Bridge’ in Seoul, Korea. Connecting Dangi-li Power Plant (which has a plan to be redeveloped into public cultural space) in the north and The National Assembly Building in the south, this bridge shows the first example of ‘a city expanded to the river’. Similar to the Thames River and the Seine River, the Han River in Seoul crosses the center of a city, however is of a much larger scale. There are almost 30 bridges over the Han River, but most of them were made of steel and concrete construction. Paik Nam June Media Bridge approaches the concept of crossing the Han River in a more sculptural, futuristic, and eco-friendly way. Inspired by the water strider, the overall shape is organic, with a sleek streamlined outline. This mega structure bridge is covered with solar panels to generate energy by itself, and totals a length of 1080m.

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More images of the Quingpu Pedestrian Bridge

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Aug 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Structures , Bridge, China, Nacasa & Partners, Shanghai

Last week, we featured the Quingpu Pedestrian Bridge designed by CA-DESIGN. The project received many good reviews from you, so they sent more images of the bridge, taken by Nacasa & Partners. See all the fantastic images of the project by day and night after the break. read more »

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Bridge From Recycled Grids / Aristide Antonas

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Aug 2009

By Ethel Baraona Pohl — Filed under: Structures , Aristide Antonas, Bridge, England, London

courtesy of Aristide Antonas

Once again, our friend Architect Aristide Antonas surprises us with a wonderful project, this time in London. The design is really interesting but also the way he work the infographics, all in black and with, very sober and austere.

Hope you enjoy as much as I did looking at the project and understanding it!

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Quingpu Pedestrian Bridge / CA-DESIGN

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Jul 2009

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Infrastructure ,Selected ,Structures , Bridge, CA-DESIGN, China, Shanghai, Steel, Wood

Architects: CA-DESIGN / Architecture and Urban Planning
Location: Quingpu, Shanghai, China
Director in charge: Pedro Pablo Arroyo Alba
Collaborators: Yki Fo (project leader), Chen Junquan, Yang Yixiu, Wang Fan, Wang Xin, Pablo Sendra Fernández, Eva Jiménez del Río, Luo Wei.
Client: Shanghai Qingpu New City Construction Development (Group) Co. Ltd.
Engineering: Bridge Structures Department of Tongji University
Contractor: Shanghai Greenland Construction (Group) Co. Ltd.
Project year: 2004-2008
Site Area: 1,000 sqm
Photographs: CA-Design

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Bilbao City Hall sentenced to pay compensation to Calatrava

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Mar 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Architecture News , Bilbao, Bridge, Santiago Calatrava, Spain

Provincial Court of Bizkaia has sentenced Bilbao City Hall to pay a 30,000 euros compensation to architect Santiago Calatrava for modifying the Zubi-Zuri bridge, by adding a gateway to access Isozaki Towers. The court considered that the “general interest” doesn’t prevail over the “moral right” of the author.

Calatrava demanded 250,000 euros, but if the gateway added by the City Hall wasn’t retired, he demanded 3.000,000 euros. However, the court said although Calatrava’s bridge was indeed modified, it wasn’t affected on it’s track, structure and access. The gateway was not removed, and Calatrava got 30,000 euros.

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Lillefjord Rest area & footbridge / Pushak

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Feb 2009

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Infrastructure ,Public Facilities ,Selected , Bridge, Norway, Pushak, Steel, Wood

Architects: Pushak
Location: Lillefjord, Finnmark, Norway
Project Year: 2006
Client: Norwegian Road Administration, The National Tourist Road Project
Photographs: Pushak

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Tank Street Bridge or Kurilpa Bridge / Baulderstone Hornibrook Queensland & Cox Rayner Architects

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Jan 2009

By Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos — Filed under: Featured ,Structures , Arup, Australia, Baulderstone Hornibrook, Bridge, Cox Rayner Architects, LED, Tensegrity

Architects: Baulderstone Hornibrook Queensland & Cox Rayner Architects
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Design year: 2007
Construction year: 2008-2009
Structural Engineer: Baulderstone Hornibrook Queensland Pty Ltd and ARUP Engineers
Budget: $63,3 million
Images: Cox Rayner Architects

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Pedestrian Bridge in Zapallar / Enrique Browne

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Dec 2008

Uploaded by Amber P — Filed under: Infrastructure ,Public Facilities ,Selected , Bridge, Chile, Wood

Architects: Enrique Browne y Asociados Arquitectos
Location: Zapallar, Chile
Collaborators: Rodrigo Rojas, Davor Pavlovic, Baltazar Sánchez y Tomás Swett
Project year: 2006-2008
Structural Engineering: Alfonso Larraín
Photographs: Enrique Browne

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Heart of Love River / Malone Chang Architects

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Sep 2008

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Infrastructure ,Selected ,Structures , Bridge, Taiwan

Architects: Malone Chang Architects
Project Team: Malone Chang (architect), Yi-Heng Hsu (project architect), Tz-Tzen Huang (design team)
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Structural Engineer: Tien-Hun Engineering Consultant Inc.
Constructed Area: Approximately 60,000 sqm
Project year: 02/2006 – 11/2007
Photographs: Guei-Shiang Ke, Habou Chen