New Bridges over Old Dockyards Injecting Life in an Urban Waterfront Development

摘要

Feichtinger Architectes delivered an elegant design for three bridges over the Old Dockyards in Ghent. The central part of the steel bridges is lifted by the movable foundation piles underneath, thus creating the necessary space to allow vessels to pass. The technical innovation of the bridges lies in the fact that pedestrians are able to pass the bridge when it is moving. Designing these bridges proved to be challenging because of the necessary safety measures.