DANS Architects utilized timber planks and shingles to produce this footbridge and cycle path, which connects a Slovenian village to nearby lakes and mountains (+ slideshow).
Arching in excess of the Sava River, the 54-metre-prolonged bridge is portion of a new cycle path that begins in the Bohinjska village and ends up at Bohinj Lake.
“The bridge establishes new spatial relationships by producing a path in which there once was none,” stated Vlatka Ljubanovic, a single of the five directors of Ljubljana-primarily based DANS Architects.
“This sounds so straightforward, however it touches upon so a lot of layers of that means, and which is why all through the history, bridges have always had particular significance for the people,” he stated.
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Having studied the fluctuating flow and behaviour of the river, the studio developed the bridge to accommodate for rising water ranges. Its broad width and gentle slope make it easier for cyclists to cross.
“Sava is a river with a fluctuating charge of water movement, so the span and the geometry of the bridge had to accommodate its flow at the instances of enhanced river discharge,” explained Ljubanovic.
The structure is supported on both banking institutions by V-shaped concrete piers. Constructed from spruce wood, it is clad internally with larch planks, whilst larch shingles cover the outer sides.
Wood has also been picked for a couple of other just lately completed bridges – such as a bat-friendly bridge by Up coming Architects and a footbridge across the moat of an 18th-century fortress.
“Timber is a logical choice of developing material in the area while the technique of stacking wood siding and use of shingles are a modern interpretation of traditional regional architectural tips,” added the architect.
The bridge was completed in 2013. At first the larch surfaces had been yellow in tone, but have given that faded to turn into far more silver in tone.
Photography is by Miran Kambič.
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