in need of examples/precedents of "green" bridges

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December 2, 2008 at 6:40 pm #175883

Kerri A
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Have heard of many in Seattle . . . I need examples of “green” bridges, i.e. bridges w/overhanging vegetation, planters, trees or “greenscreen” installations built/planted on/in the bridge structure itself. Thanks much !!!

December 2, 2008 at 11:22 pm #175895

Noah Billig
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I know of one in Minnesota. I believe it was called the Wildwood Pedestrian Bridge. I know the architect, Ali Heshmati. I’m sure he would be happy to talk with you about it.

Ali’s links:
http://www.leadinc.no/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/518/196

December 2, 2008 at 11:26 pm #175894

Noah Billig
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Maybe it was in Missouri:

http://leadinc.no/livebridge

December 2, 2008 at 11:38 pm #175893

Ryland Fox
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The one West8 proposed in China is pretty good. I couldn’t find it on the internet but it is in their book Mosaics

December 3, 2008 at 6:21 pm #175892

Annie Scott
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It is small scale, but how about the Bridge of Flowers, Shelbern Falls MA?

December 4, 2008 at 2:58 pm #175891

Kerri A
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Very nice concept. I hope it gets built. Thank you!

December 4, 2008 at 3:28 pm #175890

Kerri A
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I think you’re referring to the HIGH BOTANIC BRIDGE in Gwangju, South Korea. Thank you !!!

December 4, 2008 at 3:30 pm #175889

Kerri A
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EXACTLY what I had in mind. Thanks much !!!

December 4, 2008 at 10:56 pm #175888

Ryland Fox
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I knew it was somewhere around there. I just remember the gold and velvet model

December 10, 2008 at 12:30 pm #175887

Claudia Chalfa
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I think there are several wildlife bridges in Florida, I’m not sure if that is what you are referring to. Also, didn’t Lawrence Halprin design several green bridges in a city? I have a dim recollection of this although I cannot remember which city. Sorry to not be of more help!

December 24, 2008 at 8:02 pm #175886

Geoffrey Katz
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The pedestrian bridge from the Zeum to the Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco is planted. There is a row of shrubs on both sides of the walkway.

December 26, 2008 at 4:49 pm #175885

Anton Comrie
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The most elegant bridge (sort of) is the Olympic Sculture Park in Seattle by Weiss Manfredi. Not sure waht the sustainability issues are.

Ciao,

Anton

January 15, 2009 at 4:57 am #175884

Thomas J. Johnson
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Check out Kathryn Gustafson’s Bridge of Gardens at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2163731.stm

http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/0725/news_1-2.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yinglingsun/2692157768/

Cheers,

Tom
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