YUANDANG BRIDGE
Bau Brearley Architects + Urbanists
ARCHITECTS
Bau Brearley Architects + Urbanists
PHOTOGRAPHS
Runzi Zhu
DESIGN TEAM
Berry Pan, Qizhen Zhu, Xiaoxi Yan, Liexia Guo, Zhengting Shi, Bailu Sheng, Zheng Zhao
ENGINEERING
Shanghai Investigation Design And Research Institute Co. Ltd
AREA
1000 m²
CLIENT
Construction Bureau Of Fen Lake High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai Qingpu District Water Consevancy Mnagement Institute
PROJECT LEADER
Fang Huang
INVESTOR
China Three Gorges Corporation
YEAR
2020
GENERAL COORDINATOR
Yangtze River Delta Ecological Integration Development Demonstration Zone Executive Committee
CONTRACTOR
Cccc Shanghai Dredging Co. Ltd.
LOCATION
Shanghai, China
CATAGORY
Pedestrian Bridge
Text description provided by architect.
The Yuandang Pedestrian Bridge celebrates the coming together of Jiangsu Province and Shanghai.
The 586m bridge is a hybrid structure incorporating landscape, infrastructure, and architecture.
It is located in a key location where the two jurisdictions meet.
The figure of the bridge resembles a ribbon and echoes water ripples on the Yuandang Lake below.
Trees and shrubs are incorporated in the bridge, giving the appearance of a floating garden connecting the two banks.
The six-meter-wide bridge deck is divided into three bands: cycling path, vegetation band and walking path. he winding bridge has three widened sections for resting and enjoying the lake view.
Taking inspiration from local sculptural traditions, the bridge’s pavilion explores contemporary mathematics modeling to create a porous wall that is both sculpture and playground.
The bridge is a dynamic ensemble, integrating ecology, transportation, landscape, and culture.
