WHY:
The aim is to create a bridge that means more than a passageway: it is a conecton between the human and surroundings, a extantion of the Canal.
Points to consider:
1. Location with the highest potential to receive public;
2. Location that needs more movement.
WHERE:
Connecting the Sainsburys and the Housing with the Castle Boulevard.
WHO:
The target will be the local community.
WHAT:
An art school that offers all kind of classes: painting, draws, music, dance, performace, theater. Along the bridge (in the «body» of the bridge) can be a gallery when necessary.
The art school represents the and reflects the sorroundings, being a calm a peaceful place to be and to express the creativity.
The bridge also will offer, as equipments to the school, toillets, a park and a organic coffee shop - there are already many markets and cafes around, demonstrating the potential for this type of trade in this region. The idea is to offer something the audience already has, but an innovative mennar and in accordance with the design concept.
HOW:
1. Timber Structure;
2. Two floors high;
3. Design: geometric forms, mostly squares, tending to influence users perceptions of the environment, allying construction and nature to keeps the identity of the Canal.
The aim is to create a bridge that means more than a passageway: it is a conecton between the human and surroundings, a extantion of the Canal.
Points to consider:
1. Location with the highest potential to receive public;
2. Location that needs more movement.
WHERE:
Connecting the Sainsburys and the Housing with the Castle Boulevard.
WHO:
The target will be the local community.
WHAT:
An art school that offers all kind of classes: painting, draws, music, dance, performace, theater. Along the bridge (in the «body» of the bridge) can be a gallery when necessary.
The art school represents the and reflects the sorroundings, being a calm a peaceful place to be and to express the creativity.
The bridge also will offer, as equipments to the school, toillets, a park and a organic coffee shop - there are already many markets and cafes around, demonstrating the potential for this type of trade in this region. The idea is to offer something the audience already has, but an innovative mennar and in accordance with the design concept.
HOW:
1. Timber Structure;
2. Two floors high;
3. Design: geometric forms, mostly squares, tending to influence users perceptions of the environment, allying construction and nature to keeps the identity of the Canal.
RESEARCH OF THE BRIDGE'S DESIGN