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Footbridge |
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| LOCATION
Austin, Texas LENGTH 100 ft COST withheld at owner's request ARCHITECT Miro Rivera |
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| This
pedestrian bridge connects a newly built lakefront guest house to the owner's
residence with a primary span of 80 feet and secondary approach spans of
10 feet on either side. Inspired by the tall reeds that grow along the shores
of Lake Austin, the form of the bridge recalls its natural surroundings.
With a simple field bend, 1/2" diameter steel bars serve as both bridge
decking and guard rail. The close spacing and irregular lengths of the bars
mimic the native reeds and integrate the bridge with its site. The bent
bars are supported on a light, arched superstructure composed of five nested
five-inch diameter steel pipes that diverge gracefully between the spring-point
of the main span and the abutment at the beginning of the bridge. Remarkably,
the thin profile of the superstructure is made even thinner when viewed
through the visual veil of "reeds." This small bridge has been
recognized with design awards by the Texas Society of Architects, American Institute of Architects, and Royal Institute of British Architecture. |
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| "Beautifully
conceived, beautifully detailed. Relates to nature but holds its own as architecture and sculpture and engineering.” Rudolfo Machado, 2006 Texas Society of Architects Design Awards Juror |
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