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Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, UK, 1997 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
The bridge, at 32m in span, has twin steel arches which are inclined like butterfly wings to produce a feeling of containment on the deck and, simultaneously, an openness to the sky. The deck extends onto the landscaped banks at each end to engage with the open space around the bridge and enable step-free access, with longitudinal deck lighting concealed at kicker level within the parapets. The bridge is designed to create an inviting spectator platform and informal ‘grandstand’ during Bedford’s annual regatta. -- architect's web site
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South Quay Footbridge, London, UK, 1997 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
The competition brief for this 180m long bridge, one of a series of new pedestrian crossings commissioned for London’s Docklands, was unusual. It called for a bridge with temporary and permanent elements - and the ability to open for shipping. The simple elements of the bridge – the curved lines of the oak-clad deck, two raking masts and the shifting arrays of cable stays – create a visual dynamic, accentuating the kinetics of the design and contrasting sharply with the uniform urban grid beyond. -- architect's web site
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Lockmeadow Footbridge, Maidstone, UK, 1999 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
.... with two masts rising at divergent angles over each half of the bridge from a central springing point. These masts take a sculpted, skeletal form and almost disappear into the surrounding trees. The deck also has a minimal effect, being constructed with an extremely slender profile, while parapet infills of stainless steel wedge wire add to the lightness and transparency of the bridge. -- architect's web site
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Halgavor Footbridge, Bodmin, UK, 2001 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
The Halgavor Bridge carries pedestrians, cyclists and horses across the A30 near Bodmin in Cornwall. It has a striking 48m suspension span and an innovative glass fibre reinforced plastic deck. -- architect's web site
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Swansea Sail Bridge, Swansea, UK, 2003 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
the 140m bridge has a curved deck, supported by stays along one edge from a 50m high inclined steel mast which stands on a sculpted concrete central pier. The simplicity of the overall form is augmented by the apparent delicacy of this asymmetrically suspended walkway. -- architect's web site
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| Source: Ros Kavavagh wilkinsoneyre.com |
University of Limerick: Living Bridge, Limerick, Ireland, 2007 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
A curvaceous deck sweeps across the Shannon and its embankments in five spans between strategically located support locations. The impression is both of a single crossing but also of a series of bridges jumping from pier to pier, like stepping-stones. -- architect's web site
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| Source: Paul McMullin wilkinsoneyre.com |
Forthside Pedestrian Bridge, Stirling, UK, 2009 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
This bridge greatly improves pedestrian connections between Stirling’s town centre and railway station. The bridge is aligned to better suit pedestrian desire lines and promote physical and visual connectivity with the town to establish an enhanced sense of place. -- architect's web site
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Media City Footbridge, Salford, UK, 2011 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
The bridge has a dramatic curved form which responds to the radial masterplan of the site and which will form an integral part of an orbital pedestrian route around the Canal basin. -- architect's web site
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| Source: Ros Kavavagh wilkinsoneyre.com |
Peace Bridge, Derry, UK, 2011 designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Linking former army barracks with the historic city centre across the water, the bridge has an S-shaped alignment which resolves two skewed axes at each abutment and responds to views up and down the river. -- architect's web site
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