Sunday, October 10, 2010

The footbridge 'Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir' Paris


Images by idiggitt.
This amazing footbridge by Feichtinger Architects www.feichtingerarchitectes.com working with engineers RFR, spans over 270m and is made of two opposing curves forming a truss. The structure is known as a 'pectinate lenticular' truss, with members being in compression and tension. At its deepest point the truss forms a sheltered area for views of the River Seine. Its an elegant way to cross the Seine starting from two levels and is part of a wider regeneration of this part of the river edges.

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