Just WOW
The elegance of the structure and its lightness. This demonstrates a clear understanding of the material and engineering. The use of the spline and the embedded ribs to minimise heft and the understanding of timber fabricating methods to achieve such an outcome.
“Prefabricated Footbridge at Green Hill Brook; Madison, Connecticut; 2000; Photo by Paul McGuirk Offsite fabrication and installation of a footbridge that spanned the steep banks of a forest watercourse and its riparian wetland, a site under Department of Environmental Protection jurisdiction and with limited construction access. Building and foundation installation was not permitted within the 100 year flood plain. We elevated the bridge deck above that high water level and footed it on existing ledge outcroppings. The deck structure, a nested series of curved laminated beams, was delivered and installed in a single day.” (via 3 Questions for 8 Emerging Voices - Archinect)
