Monday 20 May 2013

Bridge vs Bridging



" ...design a school that forms a bridge spanning a valley..."

A way to address this is to think of the bridge (a structure to span a physical obstacle) and the act of bridging in architecture (to connect, to link together and complete as a whole). Consider the structural significace of the bridge(noun), the relationships, hierarchies created from bridging(verb), and the merging of engineering, space, and aesthetics. Take this thinking to work out how these two strategies can come together to create an interesting architecture.


Bridge(noun)


Norman Foster - Millemium Bridge


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Norman Foster - Millau Viaduct


can a distancing from the ground inform an attitude to power?
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Putrajaya Bridge

can the expression of forces going through your structure express an attitude to power?

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Bridging(verb)



BIG Architects - Sowwah Island Bridge



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BIG Architects - Slussen Masterplan



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United Architects - New World Trade Center Proposal





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Steven Holl - Linked Hybrid



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MVRDV - Eurpoean Patent Office



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Kenzo Tange - Fuji Television Headquarters









And below is just a bridge.........so be a bit more thoughtful than this

Steven Holl - LM Project

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