PROJECT: ArchTriumph - Berlin Bridge Competition

AWARD: Honorable Mention

LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

ROLE: Bridge Architect

YEAR: 2013

The concept for this bridge was to create a new contemporary bridge that acts as an interpretation, not a replacement, of the lost Brommybrücke. The unfortunate loss of the bridge during World War II removed an important link across the River Spree in Berlin. The design of the new crossing remembers the past while looking toward the future.

Bridge³ is a typical closed arch bridge that applies the same proportions and design guidelines as the bridge that was destroyed. The old bridge was a three-arch masonry bridge with four towers that rested atop the bridges' platform. Bridge³ also utilizes masonry-type construction but it is made up of a modular cube system of four varying sizes. Structurally, the bridge carries the loads exactly the same as any masonry arch bridge, but by alternating the dimensions of each module it allows for a much more aesthetically pleasing design. Similar to standard masonry units, each cube would be fabricated off-site allowing for a faster and more economical construction process. The cubes would not only have varying dimensions but also varying functions. Some would be structural while others would act as seating, planters, and lighting, and the largest ones would be commercial spaces.