Pedestrian Ways: Modern Pedestrian Bridges 2

Source: Richard Davies

Floating Bridge, London, UK, 1996 designed by Future Systems

The slender form of the bridge is evocative of a brightly coloured insect touching the water as lightly as a water skater, offering pedestrians a sense of freedom as they cross. Colour is central to the concept – like a laser beam of light the bridge skims the dock with a piercing lime green line, the sense of perspective exaggerated by the tapering plan of the deck. -- MIMOA

Source: Dirk Verwoerd

Zubizuri Bridge, Bilbao, Spain, 1997 designed by Santiago Calatrava

The Zubizuri (Basque for "white bridge"), also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch footbridge across the Nervion River in Bilbao, linking the Campo Volantin right bank and Uribitarte left bank of the river. The design consists of an inclined structural steel arch linking two platforms, with access ramps and stairways on both banks. -- MIMOA

Source:  Naomi Schiphorst

Borneo Sporenburg Bridge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2000 designed by West 8

Three red steel bridges span the water between the residential islands Sporenburg and Borneo. Two of them have a span of 90 m, and the third has a span of 25 m over the inner harbour. The pedestrian bridge has a spectacular meandering shape. -- MIMOA 

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Nescio Bridge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects/Arup

The Netherlands’ first suspension bridge carries cyclists and pedestrians over the Amsterdam Rhine canal to the new suburb of Ijburg. Spanning the canal 10m above the water, the bridge allows enough clearance to give commercial boats unrestricted access to the waterway. The mono-cable, self-anchored structure curves to follow the natural course for cyclists. It splits in two at both ends to separate pedestrians from cyclists and to improve the stiffness of the structure. -- engineer's web site

Source: Carlos Dias

Pedro e Inês Bridge, Coimbra, Portugal, 2006 designed by Cecil Balmond/Adão da Fonseca

this bridge connects the two shores of the Mondego River in the city of Coimbra, managing to create an access by foot and bicycle to the two parks located in each side of the river. The wooden passage has a small "square" in the centre where the two dislocated passages are joined together. It's a very elegant structure with a very minimalistic design, challenging engineering. -- MIMOA

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Quingpu Pedestrian Bridge, Quingpu, Shanghai, China, 2008 designed by CA-DESIGN

we decided to link both sides of the 50 meters wide river with a bent path. The bent axis responds to different access conditions and visually adapts to the surroundings.

In order to resist the strong torsion stress associated with the support-less winding shape of the bridge, we activate structurally all the sides of its distorted volume. -- ArchDaily

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Bridge in Esch, Esch, Alzette, Luxembourg, 2009 designed by Metaform Architects And T6-Ney & Partners

The idea was to create a direct connection between the heart of the city and the green space (Park of Galgenberg).

The single volume is characterized by an uncluttered and minimalist design philosophy. The volume gesture clearly contrasts with the chaotic environment (overhead lines, power lines, boulevard, bus platforms and trains, roundabouts etc). The aesthetic of the project makes this bridge unique and creates a strong image for the station area. -- ArchDaily

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Leonardo Bridge Project, Oslo, Norway

The Leonardo Bridge Project is a non-profit corporation in the United States with a 501(c) 3 under the Allied Arts Foundation. Our mission is to build a global network of permanent landmark bridges, public arts projects based on Leonardo da Vinci’s 1502 “Golden Horn” (Halic) bridge design.

The project is the brain-child of Norwegian artist, Vebjørn Sand, who is the artistic director.

The Leonardo Bridge Project is not a cookie-cutter structure but a re-imagining of Leonardo’s eloquently flexible design. It is a design, like a brilliant passage of music, re-imagined for different locations, in different materials and by different artisans around the world.  -- official web site

Source: Emilio Collavino archdaily.com

Ponte della Musica, Rome, Italy, 2011 designed by Buro Happold

The bridge has been designed to serve as an open public space that can be used for festivals, exhibitions and fairs and also has the future facility to operate as a tram and bus route. Designed by Buro Happold it is the first public footbridge to cross the Tiber since Roman times.  -- ArchDaily

Source: RO&AD Architecten archdaily.com

Moses Bridge, Halsteren, The Netherlands, 2011 designed by RO&AD Architecten

Its construction is entirely made of wood, waterproofed with EPDM foil. The bridge lies like a trench in the fortress and the moat, shaped to blend in with the outlines of the landscape.

The bridge can’t be seen from a distance because the ground and the water come all the way up to its edge. When you get closer, the fortress opens up to you through a narrow trench. You can then walk up to its gates like Moses on the water. -- ArchDaily

Source: Lourdes Jansana - Nicolás Markuerkiaga archdaily.com

Footbridge over the River Segre, Lleida, Spain, 2011 designed by Ravetllat Ribas Architects

The landings are very different on each one of the margins. On the right side, the footbridge support seeks to avoid any substantial alterations in the surroundings, and the margin rises in order to absorb the height difference caused by preserving the hydraulic section. In contrast, on the left bank, the void existing between Avinguda dels Camps Elisis and the new wall of the riverbank allows to develop a wider landing of the bridge, which extends seamlessly and becomes the footbridge. -- ArchDaily

Source: Rosales + Partners Architects archdaily.com

Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 2012 designed by Miguel Rosales

This beautiful pedestrian bridge will link trail connections to two of our city’s fastest growing residential centers – downtown and the cultural district. the 384-foot Stress Ribbon style bridge is the first of its kind to be constructed in the United States. --Streams and Valleys

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