Papendorp Bridge
In 1997 the project bureau Leidsche Rijn commissioned a multiple assignment for the design of a new bridge. This bridge had to be build over the Amsterdam-Rijn canal, between the district Papendorp in Leidsche Rijn and Kanaleneiland in the municipality of Utrecht. The design is mainly characterised by the attracting main shape combined with a fine detailing and fitting urban positioning. The characteristic shape would make the bridge an important point of orientation or landmark from afar.
Those who cross the bridge are provided with an exciting spatial experience. The span of the bridge is more than 150 meter, the width of the surface is 33 meter. The main construction combines the characteristics of an arc construction with those of a shell construction. By combining the advantages of both these principles it became possible to design this very fine and elegant construction. The main construction is designed in steel, the bridge surface is a combined steel and concrete construction.
Function | Infrastructure |
Status | Limited Competition |
Client |
Gemeente Utrecht |
Location |
Bevrijdingslaan, Utrecht |
Project architect |
Hans van Heeswijk |
Project team |
Andrew Dawes, Hans van Heeswijk, Jochem van der Spek |
Start |
1997 |
Completed |
1998 |
Span |
150 m |
Downloads
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papendorpse-brug-brochure.pdf |