| Architect |
Hans van
Heeswijk Architects |
| Date
Built |
Completed
2004 |
| Location |
Amsterdam's
Eastern Docklands |
| Description |
|
The
Zouthavenbrug provides pedestrian access
across an arm of the IJ River to the
Muziekgebouw, Movenpick Hotel and the
Passenger Ship Terminal. In relation
to the latter it is perhaps appropriate that
the bridge bears a strong resemblance to a
gangplank. Only the handrail is
visible above the pedestrian pathway but
below a 200 foot long system of 21 steel
trusses and tension cables supports the
bridge. Similar in design to London's
Millenium Bridge across the Thames, this one
uses shock absorbers to minimize the
vibration created by pedestrians.   |
|
|
Zouthavenbrug,
Amsterdam, Holland
 |
