Part of a series of posts by Neil Cownie on The Future of Swanbourne Village
The Swedish National Road Administration commissioned Erik Andersson Architects to lead the design of all twenty new bridges within the new 57-kilometre-long ‘Motorway 73’ project.
From the architect’s website:
“The twenty different bridges were based on a theoretical system that allows the number of surfaces to be reduced, while the forms change continuously depending on the bridges span and width.”
The sections flow from completely triangulated structures through curved to straight shapes in an ever-changing, yet harmonious progression, turning the bridges into members of the same conceptual family, perfectly adapted to each specific location.
Safety was a concern for the new road, which is also reflected in the bridge design with emphasis on clear views through streamlined shapes. In addition to motorists and pedestrians, even horses, elks and frogs travel safely over and on the new road – moving along their own specially designed bridges, keeping them away from cars on the motorway.
Andersson work in collaboration with engineers and landscape architects in the design of the bridges.
Images from Erik Andersson Architects website.
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The Bridging Communities Series
- #0 The Precinct - Swanbourne Bridge
- #1 Old Swanbourne Bridge
- #2 Third Avenue Bridge
- #3 Seventh Avenue
- #4 Mt Lawley Station Bridge
- #5 Swanbourne Aboriginal History
- #6 Swanbourne European History
- #7 Swanbourne Hotel
- #8 Koombana Bay Bridge
- #9 BIG Bridge Copenhagen
- #10 Circle Bridge Copenhagen
- #11 Tulhus Bridge - Erik Andersson
- #12 RV73 Bridge - Erik Andersson
- #13 The Architect Bridge - Erik Andersson
- #14 Ruyi Bridge - China
- #15 Cork Ireland Bridge - O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects
- #16 Bat Bridge - Next Architects
- #17 Leederville & Claremont Bridges
- #18 Dawson's Garden Centre
- #19 Swanbourne Village
- #20 Cottesloe Central Bridge
- #21 Showgrounds Bridge
- #22 Art Overlays
- #23 Swanbourne Village - Parameters - Levels
- #24 Swanbourne Village - Parameters - Community Hub
- #25 Swanbourne Village - A Better Way
- #26 Swanbourne Village – Call in the Cavalry
- #27 Sydney Light Rail Bridge
- #28 Hamilton Street Bridge, Subiaco
- #29 Compare the Pair
- #30 Opportunity not a Barrier
- #31 Rose Garden Bridge
- #32 Somers Town Bridge
- #33 Swanbourne Village – Original Bridge
- #34 Bayswater Bridge
- #35 Main Roads WA Scheme
- #36 NCA Scheme – The Big Picture
- #37 NCA Scheme – Master Plan
- #38 NCA Scheme – Relocated Dawsons Garden Centre
- #39 NCA Scheme – New Built Form
- #40 NCA Scheme – A New Community Pedestrian Bridge
- #41 NCA Scheme – Proposed Train Station Precinct
- #42 NCA Scheme – Swanbourne Village Market Day
- #43 NCA Scheme – Pedestrian environment
- #44 NCA Scheme – Cultural overlay
- #45 NCA Scheme – Centre of Excellence for a Sustainable Future
- #46 NCA Scheme – An Alternative Pedestrian Bridge Design