Bridge

The X-bridge crosses the Suzhou River and connects the commercial block on the Northeast side with the residential community on the southwest side, which extends the urban space on both sides. The X-bridge is designed into two parts. The lower part can be used by non-motor vehicles and pedestrians; the upper part is only for pedestrians. Caption As an extension of urban space, X-bridge is not only a traffic connection but also a public space for citizens. The bridge guides people to the top of the bridge so that pedestrians can overview the elevation along the banks of the Suzhou River and the natural scenery of the river. Besides, there are rest areas under the piers for people to sit and meet each other. Caption The lighting o... More

The Jiangmen Bridge spans the Xijiang River, connecting Talent Island with the core urban area of Jiangmen, serving as a vital gateway and landmark for the city. Our design for the bridge not only alleviates future traffic pressure but also showcases Jiangmen's unique urban character. Caption Caption Caption The main bridge features a 208-meter-high single-tower cable-stayed design, with a deck width of 36.5 meters, divided into pedestrian walkways, motor vehicle lanes, and a central median. The streamlined design imparts a sense of lightness to the bridge, symbolizing the boundless vitality of urban development. The bridge offers varying visual effects from different angles, seamlessly integrating the urban landscape axis w... More

The Lake Tahoe Cabins is comprised of three discrete structures that traverse the rugged and complex Crystal Bay shoreline.  Each cabin is strategically arranged around the site’s elemental intricacies with distinct connections to the Tahoe landscape and lakefront below.   ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE The individual structures are linked by a glazed bridge whose footprint kinks precisely around a mass of prehistoric Sierra granite.  The unique arrangement of cabins creates recreational alcoves before approaching the lake.   ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE ADAM ROUSE On the second level, the great room and kitchen expand the en... More

By using reused wood that can be reused again, the Gate Bridge Pavilion is 100% sustainable. René de Wit René de Wit René de Wit During the joint walk in the Benedictine sisters convent garden, it was said by the curators that a temporary passage was planned from the adjacent cobble stone lane through the concrete wall to make the exhibition in the garden of the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Abbey accessible for the H3H art Biennal visitors.  It is especially emphasised that this will be a very special moment, because the catholic cloister sisters that are an enclosed religious order have never allowed public access to their private garden before. Besides going through the wall the passage also crosses a deep d... More

Leading architect Sumayya Vally, Principal of the Johannesburg/London-based studio Counterspace, has won the competition to design the new Asiat-Darse pedestrian bridge in Vilvoorde, Belgium. Counterspace’s response to the brief uncovered the story and legacy of Paul Panda Farnana, one of the most important, yet least acknowledged figures of the city, who epitomises the region’s complex relationships with past and future generations of migrant bodies and communities. Render: Counterspace The studio has been praised for its research-led approach, which led to the discovery of Farnana and his work, and for shedding light on an otherwise overlooked, vital part of the city’s history. Farnana used his position to advoca... More

Baan Krua Community, one of the oldest large Muslim communities in Bangkok, is a community that has a distinctive identity with beautiful architectural value and a way of Muslim culture of Cham origin being passed down for a long time since the reign of King Rama I. With a long history and a shared religious core Baan Krua community remains a strong community as there has been a success history of them protesting the expressway construction projects which planned to cut through the community in the past. Pat Phuchamni The coming of the urban development project over the past has resulted in the physical and community being which was once unite being divided into three communities. The changes in society, economy and urban development... More

The footbridge, which is situated in the city’s recreation area, connects the river’s left bank with the island of Bölesholmarna and links up to a small bridge bridging the arm of the river. The footbridge connects pedestrian and cyclist trails situated along both river's banks; it also carries electrical and communication cables. Larsson Fredrik Larsson Fredrik The footbridge consists of a prestressed concrete deck of one span of length of 179.00 m, which is suspended on two inclined suspension cables of three spans of lengths of 28.80+187.00+29.50 m. The bridge deck has a variable width - from 6.40 m in the middle of the bridge to 8.40 m at the abutments. The maximum sag of the cables is 20.90 m. The bridge dec... More

The highway bridge gently curves across the bay along Sweden's eastern coast, roughly 400 km north of Stockholm - in Sundsvall. It belongs to the expansion project of the European route E4 and closes a gap between Stockholm and the border to Finland. The project aims to enlarge the road network capacity, to reduce traffic jams and to redirect the traffic outside urban areas, thus bringing down the amount of emissions in Sundsvall and increasing road safety south of Sundsvall. Kasper Dudzik Moving the traffic outside Sundsvall’s city center has been studied for decades through a major road project and an urban development vision making it possible for the city to grow along the bay’s beaches and reach the water. A step... More

The Karlsruhe Municipal Hospital is a large hospital facility and the largest hospital in the "Mittlerer Oberrhein" region and a teaching hospital of the University of Freiburg. Every year, around 185,000 outpatients and over 63,000 inpatients are treated in the hospital by around 4,300 employees. However, due to the increased number of staff and treatments as well as an infrastructure that is no longer up to date, extensive structural changes are also planned for the coming years. Caption It is planned to erect a new helicopter landing platform as a free-standing structure on the open space in front of the building. The element of the current competition relates to the development of the bridge connection between the helicopter platf... More

Due to the location of the site in terms of proximity to universities and various industries and science and technology towns and educational and research institutions and proximity to the fourth ring of Isfahan and location on the main route Isfahan-Tehran and Isfahan Najafabad axis has made it possible to establish scientific research. And meet the mutual needs between the area of technology trade and innovation with educational institutions and industries. Caption Caption The purpose of this region is to create communication and interaction between the three fields of knowledge, capital and industry. Recognition of products by investors and industrial industries and marketing and supply of pr... More

Urban Bridge is a proposal for designing a new bridge connecting two significant parts of Isfahan city. Isfahan being both the capital city of Iran and its growth into Zayandehrud, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, multiple bridges were built in this area in the past, all of which served as socializing places and cultural hubs for Iranians and visitors alike. These bridges were originally designed to connect two or more cities or villages. Still, new uses have been integrated to create a proper context for social interactions in addition to creating a link between the Zayandeh River's two sides. Due to the rising need for vehicle traffic in the recent years and the transformation of urban spaces, the spatial quality of bridges began... More

We illuminated a bridge with a unique charm that made it stand out. The colored line lights perfectly outline the structure of the whole bridge. This, in turn, causes the lights to be mapped on the water, resulting in a combination that doesn’t go unnoticed. The chasing lights give vitality to the bridge and enhance its prominence. More

The existence of the Qasr-dasht segregated gardens and Chamran gardens on both sides of the project site, led the idea of binding two adjacent areas together.  This project creates a continuous green network and make the bridge more integrated to the context. Shiraz City has a unique historical characteristic. The purpose of creating a connection between this bridge as new urban element with the historical urban context was to maintain a necessity to survive the historical identity from the current builder type development of the city.  AliIbnHamzeh Bridge will be the most important bridge in Shiraz due to its historical value and its location on the iconic Khoshk river. The columns of this bridge were expanded in a linear fashion... More