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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Gwan-gwan YEAR
: 2017-2018
TEAM
: Shuzo Kawakami, Daiki Yamaguchi
LOCATION
: Amsterdam, Netherlands
KEYWORD
: form-finding / bridge / design competition
A bridge composed of two free-form surfaces is proposed. This two-dimensionally developed bridge allows pedestrians to take a variety of actions straying from the path such as sitting, eating, shopping, or circulating around art works, instead of just walking linearly. Form-finding analysis is carried out to obtain a catenary shell which effectively resist against gravitational force by assigning upward distributed forces onto the whole surfaces. In this planning, the shells are also shaped such that they can drag the river water into the square plan and that boats can pass underneath them. This way, hydrophilic space can be achieved where people on the bridge and on the boats dynamically crosses each other. We expect the bridge to become a focal point of art in harmony with vivid water-scapes in Amsterdam.
