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奥地利建筑师Alex Daxböck和Chris Precht 组建的penda工作室给我们分享了他们的O项目，Meadows  Salford 桥竞赛方案。这座桥重新诠释了传统桥梁，其标志性的造型与当地的传统与优雅协调，十分得体的欢迎到访者，并根据来访者位置的移动发生着改变，完成了与人的交互。桥体一侧林着繁忙的道路，一侧联系美丽的草甸，人们从侧面看构架轻盈，逐渐转到正面，构架在视线中从线逐渐变成一个椭圆，最后再到气场十足的正圆，给人们留下了深刻的印象，完成振奋人心的过渡。

The proposal for the Meadows Salford Bridge Competition of Alex Daxböck and Chris Precht of penda reinterprets a traditional bridge typology by mixing it with a strong, visual landmark. Looking at the bridge from the side, the strucutre appears as a common suspended bridge, but getting closer to its starting points, the bridge opens up its eliptical shape and surrounds the pedestrians walking over to the Meadows.

The  `O´ – A multifaceted object

The aim of the proposal is to create a landmark for the Salford Meadows by turning its structure of the bridge into a formal element, which will define a strong signature for the site. The design is meant to stand as a monument by balancing the tradition of Salford with the green spaces on the Meadow in an elegant, harmonious and inviting way.

Land mark

A landmark not defined how people are interacting with the building, but how the building is interacting with the people. Therefore we created an icon for the Meadows which changes its appearance to people throughout the city. People in the South and North of Salford see the bridge as a disc-like object, where else for people in the eastern and western parts the bridge has a very slim and elegant appearance. Approaching from the Crescent / Chapel Street, the bridge looks like a common swing bridge suspended from a pylon. Getting closer, the  bridge is opening up and the ellipses turns into a full circle inviting the visitors to the Meadow. People are interacting with the bridge without even the need of crossing it and therefore the O creates a unique experience for people living and visiting Salford and a lasting formal impression of the Meadows.

桥面铺上木甲板，栏板为半透明同时轻微向外侧倾斜，呈开放欢迎的姿态迎接过往人群。桥体上那引人注目的钢环由异型钢管焊接而成，钢索牵引着钢环，最后将力传递到河道高坡上的混凝土基础之上，减轻了桥体在两岸的落脚荷载。夜晚，LED灯照亮了桥体，这座桥是一个优雅的元素，它全天候的融入这片土地，为当地还有附近的人们带来不一样的意义和印象。

The  walkway

A continuously truss system is carrying a wooden finishing for a walk path and glazed, semi transparent handrails. With it‘s DDA compliant gradient of 1/20, both endings are generously widened to invite pedestrians. The walkway merges into a a terraced landscape, which can be used for sunbathing during the day and as an open air theatre at dawn. Hence its slope, the landing point of the bridge provides a great view over the Meadows.

The O – cafe was integrated into the sliced landscape with direct view to the Irwell River and the O.

The  steel  ring

A profiled welded steel tube, resting on 2 concrete bearings is the main structuralelement of the bridge. It supports and carries the structure at the same time. Carrying the loads of the bridge to the bearings, the ellipse enables the bridge to span over the Irwell River without having supporting columns within the water. To avoid forcing to many loads to the existing bridge (Chapel Street), one bearing should move to the landscape underneath the street.

The  steel  ropes

During the day, the suspension cables are reflecting the sunlight and the sun’s energy get stored in energy saving LED’s. Therefore the bridge will be glowing during the night transforming the O into a landmark for Salford 24/7.