the freetail bridge at moeur park
a story of urban park revitalizaion and the challenges that come from turning a once favorite local spot, now under-utilized, into the center for activity that it once was in the 1930s.
HOW TO BRING THE LIFE BACK?
The Freetial Bridge will create an epicenter for a healthy, active, and accessible urban lifestyle.
TEXTURES
THE RIDGELINE VIEWS
Four Peaks
Papago Park
South Mountain
Tempe Town Lake
BIOMIMETIC DESIGN The strips of perforated steel resemble the echolocation that bats use to find food and create mental maps. These strips are used by pedestrains to view the bats as they walk across the bridge.
The form of the bridge as a whole was inspired by the bat wing. The bridge encompases a lightweight and minimalistic design. perforated steel bat windows
canvas
MATERIALS ungalvanized steel
Just as the lightweight symbolism of flight is present in the bridge design, it naturally occurs in the desert landscape making for a complete sonoran experience. ALA 225: Fall 2015 Design Fundamentals III
Student: Regan O’Brien Instructor: Allyce Hargrove