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Friedrich Bayer Bridge, Sao Paulo

The Friedrich Bayer Bridge is located in front of headquarters of the German multinational pharmaceutical company Bayer, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge, commissioned by Bayer, spans the Guarapiranga Canal at the confluence with the Pinheiros River. By connecting both sides of the river, the bridge extends the bicycle path that runs parallel to the river, as well as provide commuters access to the metro station.

Inspired by waterlilies, the bridge consist of two round platforms or islands, 5.4 meters in diameter, supported by concrete pillars and surrounded by mini gardens planted with native species. The vegetation is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere by around 300 tons per year.

The central span, connecting the two islands, is movable and can be swept open to create a 12-meter wide navigable path. The entire bridge is 90 meters in length. The main deck is made of see-through metal grating and wood planks. Different materials were used to separate pedestrian traffic from the cyclist route. Built at a cost of $5 million, the Friedrich Bayer Bridge is expected to serve 300,000 in the metropolitan region.

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Photo credit: LoebCapote Arquitetura e Urbanismo

photofun4ucom Pada July 22, 2016 Komentar

The Infinite Bridge in Aarhus, Denmark

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The “Infinite Bridge” is located in Denmark’s second-largest city Aarhus. Designed by Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter for the 2015 “Sculpture by the Sea” festival, the bridge is circular measuring 200 feet in diameter and is positioned at the beach with most of the span standing above the waters of the bay. The span of the bridge is made of wood but the supporting pillars are made of steel.

The bridge takes people nowhere, instead it was designed to help people experience the surrounding and become aware of the relation between the city and the magnificent landscape of the bay, according to the architects.

“Walking on the bridge you experience the changing landscape as an endless panoramic composition and at the same time you enter a space of social interaction with other people experiencing the same panorama,” says Johan Gjøde, partner and co-founder of Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter.

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photofun4ucom Pada July 21, 2016 Komentar

The Bridge of Sighs

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The Bridge of Sighs, also known as the Ponte dei Sospiri, is one of the most famous bridges of Venice. This curved, fully enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has tiny rectangular windows covered with narrow lattice screens. The bridge was built between 1600 and 1602 to connect the Doge's Palace with the newly established prison, the Prigioni Nuove, located across the canal Rio di Palazzo.

The bridge had a very specific purpose. It was used to lead prisoners from the interrogation rooms at Doge's Palace to their cells in the Prigioni. Legend has it that as convicted prisoners walked across the bridge to the prison to serve their sentences or to the execution chamber, they would catch a last glimpse of the outside world through the windows and sigh. Hence, the bridge is called the “Bridge of Sighs”.

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