west 8: puente cascara, madrid

west 8: puente cascara, madrid


the puente cascara, madrid by west8
all images courtesy west8



the puente cascara in madrid by international firm west8 officially opened this month. 
working together with MRIO the architects designed the master plan for the reclaimed
riverbanks and the new urban area above the tunnels of the M30 highway in madrid.
the different parks that are part of the plan are connected by pedestrian bridges.

the pedestrian bridges which took 3 years to construct were designed as massive concrete
domes with a rough texture. one hundred cables carry the delicate steel deck as if they
were whalebone. the ceilings have a mosaic of the spanish artist daniel canogar. at the edge
of the ceiling lighting is included which illuminates the artwork and the deck by reflection.









at night



the official opening of the bridge



the official opening of the bridge













the wood panelling creating the dome structure



the wood panelling creating the dome structure



construction images from 2007 when the bridges were taking shape
ridhika db
09.26.10  
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looked better when it had its wooden formworks. became banal
leandro llorente   09.30.10

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