A bridge with a view, a view with a bridge

Identifying design considerations for bridges to strengthen regional identity

Journal article (2015)

Authors

J.E.P. Smits OLD Structural Design
F.D. van der Hoeven OLD Urban Design , 100% Research - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
OLD Structural Design
Copyright: © 2015 J.E.P. Smits, F.D. van der Hoeven
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.7480/rius.3.833
Architecture Bridge Zaanstad Butterfly bridge Dommel bridge Highway of the future Hoogtij bridge Juliana bridge Prins bernhard bridge Regional identity Rijssen wildlife crossing Wildlife crossing Zaanbridge Zuidelijke randweg bridge
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Published Date

2015

Language

English

Research Group

OLD Structural Design

Abstract

This paper discusses design considerations for creating high quality infrastructural artefacts with an emphasis on bridges. The authors pursue a design study and analysis approach to highlight the specifics of infrastructure design for regional identity, based on their own work on a bridge ensemble in the Dutch Zaanstreek region. Two highlights of this work, the award winning Juliana Bridge and the wildlife crossing in Rijssen, are used to illustrate how to create good infrastructure design in sensitive contexts, without making use of neo-vernacular methods.