Footbridges

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This excellent book focuses on one of our favorite elements of the built landscape.

Bridges in general have become a focus of increased attention and awareness in the last ten years as highly visible elements that define the urban and non-urban landscape.

Interest is particularly strong in pedestrian bridges, which are often experimental in terms of both construction and materials.

Combined load-bearing systems, user-friendly design and pioneering material technology are indicative of recent developments.

This book contains detailed presentations of some sixty-five bridges from ten European countries, with text, comprehensive and detail plans, and photographs taken especially for the volume.

The book includes projects by some leading architects and engineers, including Büro Arp, Jürg Conzett, Foster and Partners, Buro Happold, Schlaich Bergermann and Partners, Wilkinson Eyre, Jiri Strasky and others.

The examples are organized chronologically in thematically focused chapters: lightweight bridges, moving bridges, covered bridges, taut-ribbon suspension bridges, and arched bridges.