Bridge Porto
Blade Cutting Through The Sky Of Porto A new bridge for Porto. Amid great historical bridges and works of architecture. Imitating and contextual? No: Abstract and sharp like a blade. Cutting and reflecting the sky of the city. A minimal gesture. Offering openness for various perceptions and inviting all not only to walk from one side to the other but also to hang out, to spend time, to inhabit the bridge like a piece of city. The bridge will be one of the most visible elements in the city. A beam shaped to accommodate the structural forces, but not a purely structural expression. It has a reflective surface, a protection layer increasing the durability of the concrete, and at the same time enhancing the perceived sharpness of the volume. It reflects the sky, the water and the blurred urban surroundings. Its appearance changes depending on weather and time of the day. Situated between the Arrábida Bridge and the Dom Luís Bridge, two architectural icons of Porto, the new bridge deliberately takes a new direction. It expresses a new city, new dynamics and the changing way people use public space and move from one place to another.
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