Reimei Kobashi Pedestrian Bridge
REIMEI KOBASHI PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Hoshino Architects
ARCHITECTS
Hoshino Architects
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Izumi Okayasu Lighting Design Office
CONTRACTOR
Shimizu Corporation
CLIENT
Kachidoki East District Urban Redevelopment Association
PHOTOGRAPHS
ebi_times, Mitsui Fudosan Residential
AREA
425 m²
YEAR
2024
LOCATION
Tokyo, Japan
CATEGORY
Pedestrian Bridge
English description provided by the architects.
The Reimei Kobashi footbridge, which connects Kachidoki Station and Harumi 3-chome in Tokyo's waterfront district, opened to the public on March 25, 2024.
This footbridge crosses the Asashio Canal to Grand Marina Tokyo, with a soft arching design reminiscent of gentle waves rolling over the water's surface.
The continuous white structure of the bridge hovering above emphasizes the rhythm of the water's surface through its subtle, undulating form.
The shadow of the bridge, cast onto the water's surface, enhances the imagination even more with a congregation of waves seeming to wash over one another.
The design, presenting one fluid motion from three-dimensional geometric changes, provides pedestrians walking across with that feel of movement.
The lighting is programmed to change colours gradually, depending on the season and day of the week.
By changing the rhythm of the lighting program for the top and bottom of the three-dimensional rippled shape, the different colour combinations are designed to create a variety of impressions.
In this way, the nightscape of this newly developed area, where the number of residents is increasing, can be enjoyed daily for its momentary colourful combinations and movements.
