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Peace Bridge Calgary, Canadian Building, Project, News, Design, Property, Image
Peace Bridge, Calgary : Architecture Information
Development by Santiago Calatrava in Canada, North America
Peace Bridge, Calgary, Canada
2009-
Santiago Calatrava
14 Aug 2009
"The Peace Bridge is very different from all of the other bridges
that Mr. Calatrava has designed. In a departure from the soaring vertical
icons that he's known for, Mr. Calatrava opted for a low single-span
bridge, eliminating the need for support and cables and therefore
meeting the city's environmental protection laws pertaining to the
Bow River. And in keeping with the surrounding natural beauty and
nature-inspired theme, Mr. Calatrava painted The Peace Bridge a vibrant
shade of red to celebrate Calgary's changing seasons. "Canadian
Red" as Mr. Calatrava calls it; a color which contrasts with
the city's white winters and complements the autumn leaves. The end
result will be an awe-inspiring horizontal landmark that pays homage
to both the people of Calgary and their environment."

Principal Design
The bridge is a landmark structure connecting the North side of the
river (the residential community of Sunnyside), which is richly landscaped
withtrees and grassed slopes, with the South side (the Downtown Community
of Eau Claire) which is a modern urban landscape. The bridge structure
is embedded as a sculptural (yet mathematically derived) element into
a naturally landscaped surrounding. The sculptural appearance of the
bridge generates a striking contrast with the surrounding landscape.
The structured shape is defined by a helix developed over an oval
cross section withtwo clearly defined tangential radii creating an
architectural space within. The upper openings are filled with glazed
leaves bent to the same shape as tehexterior of the helical form offering
protection to the users from the rain and winter weather conditions.
Bicycle lanes are positioned in the centre flanked by pedestrian lanes
on either side seperated by a curb. The bridge space is lit with linear
lighting integrated into the structure of the bridge and the handrail
supported by linear wayfinding illumination at floor level. Light
elements below the deck pick out the sculptural appearance of the
underside of the bridge during the nightime creating graceful reflections
of the bridge in the water below.
Peace Bridge Calgary images / information from Santiago Calatrava
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Santiago Calatrava
Canadian Architecture
Calgary Bridge Design Competition
Peace Bridge Calgary - Building Information
Architect and Engineer: Santiago Calatrava
Client: City of Calgary
Location: Over the Bow River, next to Prince's Island Park in Downtown Calgary,
Alberta. The bridge will serve as a major link between regional pathways
of Memorial Drive and the City's downtown.
Program: Designed started early 2009 with construction documents being finalized
and issued for tender in September 2009. Anticipated construction schedule
has launching of the bridge in Fall 2010
Start of Construction: 2009 (TBC)
Type of structure: Footbridge with segregated pedestrian and cycleways
Helical formed steel structure with a glass roof.
Materials:
Structure of arch: Steel
Abutments: Reinforced concrete
Cover & Balustrades: Glass
Dimensions:
Length of bridge: 125 m
Total width: 8 m
Total height: 5.85 m
Width bet. handrails: 6.2 m (3.7m pedestrian zone, 2.5m cycleway)
Steel Tonnage: 700 metric tons (approximate)
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