Pedestrian bridge

Perkins Eastman was hired by the city of Kirkland to design a pedestrian bridge, that is safe and memorable, over its busiest street as it passes through the Totem Lake neighborhood. As a key aspect in the Cross Kirkland Corridor, the Totem Lake Connector doubles as a structurally dramatic bridge and an icon for both the neighborhood and the city. Copyright Lara SwimmerCourtesy Perkins Eastman Copyright Lara SwimmerCourtesy Perkins Eastman Copyright Lara SwimmerCourtesy Perkins Eastman The design team began by developing four different structural options for review and debate. A design focused on engaging the local context dynamically and memorably, emerged following a lengthy public engagement process. The final design&rsq... More

The Elevation Tower is situated on the coast of Varna in a section characterized by its steep topography and concrete retaining wall. It connects two key pedestrian areas of the city - Alley One and the Sea Garden, overcoming a vertical drop of over 30 metres. The project is of great public importance to the city, improving accessibility in the area and becoming a landmark architectural feature. STARH The design of the tower communicates visually and materially with its context through the use of light exposed concrete, integrating seamlessly into the existing landscape. The building consists of two simple volumes: a vertical box that houses the staircase and elevator, and a horizontal observation platform that also provides access to... 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

New Delhi Railway Station is a major transportation node with approximate average foot fall of 450,000 people daily. The Airport Express line and the Yellow line of the Delhi Metro also have a subterranean underground station at the Ajmeri Gate side in-between the railway station and the Parking building . On the surface there is the Bhav Bhuti Marg and the drop off Zone of the Railway station. ISA Project consulting Pvt LTD ( STUDIO ISA) won the competition for the design of the Bridge addressing all the requirements in a creative, unique and modular way. The highly creative architecture design firm used cutting edge technology using Grasshopper , Rhino , Unreal engine to provide a unique structure with a Zinc Fish skin roof and cover ove... More

Located in Pickering just east of Toronto, this major pedestrian bridge over Highway 401 and CN rail lines connects the GO train transit station on the south side to parking and commercial development to the north. Constructed of a simple exposed truss and clad in perforated metal panels, the undulating sculptural form provides dramatic framed views east and west along the highway.  Programmable LED lighting creates vibrant changing light patterns at night.   When Teeple Architects commissioned me, we immediately discussed aerial photography as a way to showcase the sheer length of the pedestrian bridge, as well as the context, from local buildings to the nearby Ontario lake, all the way to the Toronto skyline.   With the... More

The footbridge at Miramon Green Park is thought as an instrument to discover the Park as you walk along. Created as an additional walk of the park, its curved design invites to look towards the parkand and it reduces the perception of its slope. The footbridge is characterized by two lines which with their movement defines the footbridge and its connection to the ground, but they mainly define a trace in the landscape. The footbridge has a curved part, providing a nicer view at the beginning of the walk, and creating a natural way, a viewpoint over the landscape. More

The large scrolls of a “Murex” shell emerging from the sand of the long coast of Bahrain, have inspired the Italian architect Giancarlo Zema for the design of the iconic pedestrian bridge connecting the water restaurant with the artificial island that houses the Four Seasons Hotel. A highly sculptural and poetic sign to donate to the city of Manama something more than just a pedestrian link. An ideal place to meet and socialize all day round to enjoy the magnificent and unusual sight in the heart of Bahrain Bay. The sinuous architectural shell made of tubular steel with bright terminals, stretches out on both sides for 250 meters above the water, to a maximum height of 10 meters. The pedestrian pier made of teak has a variable width from 6... More

The design of the pedestrian-cycle overpass, functional and visual centerpiece, is part of a vaster urban renewal project, which comprehended a new train station, the redefinition of the existing road system and the design of a new plaza. The overpass is the principle device that links the town to its southern territorial surroundings and is a constituting element of the region's intermodality strategy plan. The overpass' bright red color has become a new landmark in the urban landscape. The overpass' bright red color has become a new landmark in the urban landscape, giving a distinctive character to the railway station. The variation in heights gives the bridge a slim line profile, while the metal mesh façade allows natural ventilat... More

The GG Brown Memorial Laboratories building at the University of Michigan, College of Engineering underwent a major renovation in the summer of 2014. The $46 million, 62,880-square-foot, three-story Center of Excellence in Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering building was more than four years in the making. The renovation provided state-of-the-art improvements to academic and laboratory facilities as well as more accessible and efficient administrative spaces. A new pedestrian bridge was also built to provide access to the new Center of Excellence addition of the GG Brown Memorial Laboratories on North Campus in Ann Arbor. Spanning more than 50 feet, the bridge utilizes Banker Wire’s LZ-55 woven wire mesh pattern for the railing i... More