Week 7

Precedent Bridge

Lucky Knot Bridge



"The shape of the Lucky Knot was inspired by the principle of the Mobius ring, as well as by the Chinese knotting art. In the ancient decorative Chinese folk art, the knot symbolises luck and prosperity"

Location: Changsha Meixi Lake District, China
Completion: Late 2016

Architect: NEXT architects
Bridge type: truss bridge
The bridge connects multiple levels at different heights (the river banks, the road, the higher-placed park as well as the interconnections between them)

Length: 185m
Height: 24m
Material: steel

Charles Kuonen Bridge

Built in just 10 weeks, the Charles Kuonen Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world for pedestrian use.

Location: Randa, Switzerland
Completion: 2017

Architect: SWISSROPE
Bridge type: hanging suspension bridge

Constructors: SWISSROPE

Length: 494m
Width: 0.65m
Height: 85m (at highest point)

Material: steel cables, wire mesh

One-Point Perspective

Circulation Cross

New massing elements

Lumion render

With fog effect

Article & theory

Laura Harding. "Defiant and spirited: The Architecture Symposium, Brisbane". ArchitectureAU, 2020. <https://architectureau.com/articles/the-architecture-symposium/>

Key words: 

landscape, dynamism, response, knowledge

Movement in architecture has responded to the dynamism of our inescapable landscape in order to reconnect with the old spiritual knowledge of culture and place, and to create harmony between the organic and mechanic.