ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1018843/simone-veil-bridge-oma Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Hadir Al Koshta https://www.archdaily.com/1018843/simone-veil-bridge-oma The Simone Veil Bridge consists of a platform stretched across the River Garonne in Bordeaux that is 549 meters in length and 44 meters wide. The bridge provides a new linear public space for the city. It abandons any interest in style, form, and blatant structural expression in favor of a commitment to performance and an interest in potential use by the people of Bordeaux.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1018824/designed-by-oma-simone-veil-bridge-opens-to-the-public-in-bordeaux-france Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:30:00 +0000 Nour Fakharany https://www.archdaily.com/1018824/designed-by-oma-simone-veil-bridge-opens-to-the-public-in-bordeaux-france The Simone Veil Bridge, designed by OMA / Rem Koolhaas and Chris van Duijn, has officially opened in Bordeaux, France. Serving as the sixth crossing over the River Garonne, the platform stretches 548 meters from either side, with a width of 44 meters. Connecting the municipalities of Floirac and Bègles and offering Bordeaux a new public space, it has been in the making for nearly a decade and is the first bridge project in OMA’s portfolio.

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