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Calatrava’s ‘Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge’ in Dallas

Posted on March 30, 2012

Spanning the Trinity River and Dallas Floodway in Dallas Texas, the ‘Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge’ by Valencian architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava has officially opened to the public with a ceremonious ribbon-cutting ceremony and fireworks. Rain fall had pushed construction back along the access ramps and delayed the opening from March 5 until recently.

The bridge, Calatrava’s first vehicular bridge in the United States, is supported by a cable-stayed structure spanning its 1,870-foot length with a 400 foot tall steel arch with an array of twisting cables. Attached to the underside of the curved pylon, 58 delicate white strands descend and secure themselves along the centerline of the platform. The 16-foot diameter support is comprised of 25 individual segments, secured with 20,000 pounds of bolts and additional 450 tons of concrete. Continue Reading →

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‘Pearl River Necklace’ by NL Architects

Posted on September 4, 2010

NL Architects have designed a conceptual bridge for the Hong Kong border, featuring roads that would loop over each other to allow for the fact that traffic must drive on the left in Hong Kong but on the right in China.

Called ‘Pearl River Necklace’, the design would link artificial islands to form a bridge between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau.

NL Architects designed the project for the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities International Design Ideas Competition. Continue Reading →

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XVStudio wins Competition with Outstanding Tower-Bridge Building

Posted on July 30, 2010

Spanish firm XVStudio (Xavier Vilalta Studio) have won an international competition for a mixed-used development in Doha, Qatar.

The ‘Alpha Project’ is a completely self-reliant, innovative development.

The project aims to sensitively capture the essence and culture of the city of Doha, with ancient design traditions forming the fundamental basis of the plan and modern building technologies used as a tool of expression. It is an independent Ecosystem that demonstrates a combination of advanced building design with a historical heritage. Continue Reading →

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A Skipping Stone Spans the Bow River in Calgary, Canada

Posted on May 27, 2010

Canada-based Halsall Associates Limited and French firm RFR together have won the conceptual design competition for the new St. Patrick’s footbridge in Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) chose the approach taken by RFR/Halsall specifically because it complements the natural splendor of the surrounding community. Continue Reading →

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International Design Ideas Competition for Hong Kong’s Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Posted on May 23, 2010

The new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZMB) links up Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao in the Pearl River Delta, China. It provides opportunities for significant social and economic development in that region for coming decades.

Being a check-point to entering into Hong Kong from the HKZMB, Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) will be constructed on a 130-hectares of reclamation site to accommodate the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine facilities of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. To reflect its importance and aim at constructing the HKBCF as a new landmark, an international design ideas competition was organized to draw new design ideas and to engage general public for the master layout plan of HKBCF and layout design of the Passenger Clearance Building.

The winning designs in the Professional Group of the Competition will be taken as reference for the detailed design of the HKBCF.
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Anglo-German Team Wins International Competition for Bridge in Vienna, Austria

Posted on May 4, 2010

The Anglo-German team of Knight Architects and lead consultant Knippers Helbig has won a major international competition organised by the City of Vienna for a new pedestrian bridge in the centre of Vienna. Continue Reading →

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Footbridge in Maribor by Ja Studio + Tadj-Farzin Studio

Posted on April 23, 2010

This is the proposal by Toronto-based Ja Studio in collaboration with Tadj-Farzin Studio that  revisits the idea of the bridge as a multi-functional urban surface. The 150 meter long bridge, fit for cycling and walking, resolves its geometry between the structural issues of crossing and spanning and the functional opportunities that may potentially arise from the structural necessities. Continue Reading →

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Winners Announced for ‘Four Mile Run Bridge’ Competition

Posted on April 19, 2010

The Four Mile Run Bridge Competition has announced its winning entries, awarding Team Arup/Grimshaw/Scape with the First Prize. (Detailed Project Info (PDF) Continue Reading →

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Footbridge | Maribor | Slovenia | Arhitektura d.o.o.

Posted on April 15, 2010

Arhitektura d.o.o., in collaboration with PONTING (construction engineers) received second prize for their proposal for a competition sponsored by the city of Maribor in Slovenia within the European Capital of Culture. They managed to put the bridge in one leap across the 120 m wide river. Continue Reading →

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‘Art Bridge’ Los Angeles by wHY architecture

Posted on December 14, 2009

‘The ‘Art Bridge’, designed by wHY architecture in association with Judith Baca of SPARC, is a product and a reflection of the Los Angeles River, which in turn is the reflection of Los Angeles history.

The bridge structure will be built substantially from trash salvaged from the river itself; concrete walls cast with bottle glass, cans, Styrofoam, dirt and debris; floor and pavement made from recycled tires, tennis balls and scrap metal; bridge guardrail made from recycled parts of shopping carts scattered in the riverbed as a symbol of regeneration and sustainable design. Continue Reading →

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