Architype Review - The World's Leading Online Architectural Publication - Innovative Architects | Architectural Types | Architecture Publication | Innovative Architecture | Architecture Website | Architectural Publication | Architectural Innovation. Oasys Software. Introduction In 2006, Australia's Queensland State Government established a design brief and an extremely challenging “not to be exceeded” budget for a new bridge in the state capital, Brisbane, to “provide a link from the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) in the South Bank Precinct to Tank Street in the Central Business District”. The objective was to deliver by 2009 a landmark pedestrian and cycle bridge – “architecturally striking”, and sympathetic and complementary to its prominent location. The creative partnership of contractor Baulderstone, engineer Arup, and architect Cox Rayner produced the scheme for the 430m long tensegrity Kurilpa Bridge (Aboriginal for “place for water rats”), a bold fusion of art and science featuring a striking array of masts, cables, and flying steel spars, winning the design competition in 2007.
Key statistics Bridge deck 430m long x 6.5m clear width between handrails500m3 of concrete and 500 tonnes of steelNearly 7km of high strength steel cables. Gateshead Millennium Bridge | Projects | WilkinsonEyre.Architects. Winner of the 2002 RIBA Stirling Prize (see link below for recent BBC Culture Show clip), this bridge across the River Tyne has become a landmark for the north-east of England and a catalyst for local regeneration. The bridge links Newcastle’s thriving north bank with the Gateshead Quays arts and cultural quarter.
The bridge is essentially two graceful curves, one forming the deck and the other supporting it, spanning between two islands running parallel to the quaysides. These pivot around their common springing points to allow shipping to pass beneath, using an innovative rotational movement similar to that of a slowly opening eyelid. The parabolic curves of the deck extend the 105m crossing distance to around 120m, giving enough extra length to provide the required clearance above the water. Visually elegant when static and in motion, the bridge offers a great spectacle during its opening operation – both during the day and by night. Date: Completed 2001 Location: Gateshead, UK Client: Weltstadthaus Peek & Cloppenburg, Cologne 2005. Zaha hadid: heydar aliyev cultural centre - progress. First image 'heydar aliyev cultural centre' by zaha hadid architects in baku, azerbaijan all images courtesy zaha hadid architects currently under construction, 'heydar aliyev cultural centre' by internationally renowned architect zaha hadid is a new facility consisting of a museum, library and conference centre in baku, the republic of azerbaijan. playing an important role in the urban development of the site, the design will define a new neighbourhood designated for residential, offices, hotel and commercial centre arranged around a new outdoor piazza. within context exterior view main entry view from within rendered perspective plaza interior view exhibition space render of auditorium wireframe model site plan elevation project info: site area: 111,292 m2 built area: 52,417 m2 foot print: 15,514 m2 main contractor: DIA structural: AKT, tuncel engineers space frame: mro facade: werner sobek mechanical: GMD engineers lighting: MBLD acoustic: DBKes fire: etik engineering people movers: MBE ltd. co.