Our friends Sao Paulo office Study America We have sent given first place winner National Bridge Competition and parasellar in Blumenau, Brazil. Then the memory of the proposal.
The new Blumenau gateway bridge and reinforce the link between culture and landscape, Connecting both sides of the Itajai-Acu River and participating in a tour of tourist attractions for pedestrians and bicycles.
To mark the entrances and define the territory, the bridge monumentalizes. According to the occasion, white metal can receive different colors with specific lighting, Which marks the passage of time, customs and festivals of the community.
The bridge and down a catwalk dialogue with the landscape Blumenau creating a new benchmark for citizens and generating new points of encounter.
Understanding the contemporary and sustainability requirements, Places special attention to pedestrians and cyclists. The circuits are protected and given special care in design, for promote and establish a pleasant and healthy alternative to the car.
Steel is the main material, as the structural system works with a number of pieces in tension. The arches solve the problem of crossing the river within the limits of its range, ie there is no spatially marginal element that is outside the dimensions of the bridge, which explains its advantages over other structural configurations for large areas, anchor-intensive.
The structure consists of precast, Which means his joints and seals, are configured as an element in itself, built with efficiency, speed and low environmental impact.
