visiondivision: bird bridge, gothenburg, sweden

visiondivision: bird bridge, gothenburg, sweden


'bird bridge' by visiondivision
all images courtesy visiondivision

'bird brige' is located in a forest which lies between botanical gardens and sahlgrenska,
a major hospital in gothenburg, sweden. architectural firm visiondivision design links
the hospital to the botanical gardens with two pedestrian bridges. the rift is the setting
for one of the bridges that will have the longest span. fallen trees from the forest are
used as pillars in the bridge construction.


'bird bridge' by visiondivision


sections of the bridge




sections of bridge


bridge plan
ridhika db
03.20.09  
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Sympathic project, i really like that you incorporate animals like this, something that the designers should have a lot of props for.
amanda k.   03.20.09
jesus! this rocks!
Markko   03.23.09

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