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Bridge Builders Martin Pearce

Bridge Builders By Martin Pearce

Bridge Builders by Martin Pearce


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Part of The Builders Series, which focuses on specific types of constructions, presenting global examples by world-renowned architects. Containing construction methods, case studies, imagery and technical plans, this title offers reference guide to assist you in planning and designing architecture for specific environments.

Bridge Builders Summary

Bridge Builders by Martin Pearce

The Builders Series focuses on specific types of constructions, presenting vivid global examples by world-renowned architects. Packed full of construction methods, case studies, outstanding imagery and technical plans, these titles offer indispensable reference guides to assist you in planning and designing architecture for specific environments. Bridge Builders provides a unique insight into modern bridge building by focusing on both the aesthetic and technical aspects of their construction. Beginning with a history of bridge construction, Martin Pearce goes on to showcase a selection of the best contemporary examples of foot bridges in modern architecture. Illustrated throughout with plans, drawings and high-quality colour photography, it serves as both an inspirational catalogue and visual reference guide. - Lavishly illustrated with plans,drawings,and colour photographs. - Features work from around the world by renowned architects and engineers.

Bridge Builders Reviews

...a wonderful 224--page book...beautifully illustrated...would make a fantastic Christmas present for anyone with even a passing interest in architecture... (ABC & D, December 2002) ...worthwhile addition to the library of bridge history... (Architectural Review, December 2002)

About Martin Pearce

MARTIN PEARCE co--ordinates the third--year design programme, and lectures on architectural theory, at the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture. He is an examiner for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Examination in Architecture and a member of the RIBA/Architects Registration Board Joint Assessment Panel. His previous publications include Educating Architects (co--authored with Maggie Toy, 1995), Architects in Cyberspace (co--edited with Neil Spiller, 1995) and University Builders (2001). RICHARD JOBSON is a director of architectural practice Design Engine based in London and Winchester and an architectural consultant to Whitby Bird and Partners. He is also a studio tutor at the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture and a visiting critic at the School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University. As a consultant for Whitby Bird and Partners he worked on York and Lancaster Millennium Bridges as well as the bridges at the Oracle shopping centre, Reading and Shanks Millennium Bridge, Peterborough.

Table of Contents

Introduction (Martin Pearce). West India Quay Floating Bridge, London, England (Anthony Hunt Associates with Future Systems Architects). Kelvin Link Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland (Anthony Hunt Associates with John McAslan & Partners). Bridge at the World Association for Christian Communication, London, England (Austin Winkley & Associates). Plashet School Footbridge, Newham, London, England (Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects). Cardiff Bridge, Cardiff, Wales (Brookes Stacey Randall). Three Mills Bridge, London, England (Clash Associates Ltd). Green Bridge, London, England (CZWG). Tree Top Walk, Valley of the Giants, Walpole, Western Australia (Donaldson + Warn Architects). Koliste Footbridge, Brno, Czech Republic (Eva Jiricna Architects). Millennium Bridge, London, England (Foster & Partners, Anthony Caro, Ove Arup & Partners). Dogana Gate, Republic of San Marino (Giancarlo De Carlo). Footbridge over the River Mur, Graz, Austria (Guenther Domenig). Corporation Street Footbridge, Manchester, England (Hodder Associates). Liffey Pedestrian Bridge, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Howley Harrington Architects). Natural History Museum Ecology Galleries, London, England (Ian Ritchie Architects). Rogue River Pedestrian Bridge, Grants Pass, USA (Jiri Strasky). Sacramento River Trail Pedestrian Bridge, Redding, USA (Jiri Strasky). Vranov Lake Pedestrian Bridge, Czech Republic (Jiri Strasky). Willamette River Pedestrian Bridge, Eugene, Oregon (Jiri Strasky). Linkbridge 2000, London, England (Judah). Hungerford Bridge Millennium Project, London, England (Lifschutz Davidson). Royal Victoria Dock Bridge Project, London, England (Lifschutz Davidson). Solferino Footbridge, Paris, France (Marc Mimram) Black Dog Hill Bridge, Near Calne, England (Mark Lovell). River Irthing Footbridge, Hadrian's Wall, England (Napper Architects). Rotherhithe Tunnel Bridge, London, England (Nicholas Lacey & Partners). St Saviour's Dock Bridge, London, England (Nicholas Lacey & Partners). Museum Park Footbridge, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Office for Metropolitan Architecture). Miho Museum Bridge, Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan (Pei Cobb Freed & Partners). Bercy--Tolbiac Footbridge, Paris, France (RFR and Feichtinger Architects). Skywalk, Hanover, Germany (RFR and Schultz & Partners). Japan Bridge, Paris, France (RFR and Kisho Kurokawa). Convertible Bridge over the Inner Harbour, Duisburg, Germany (Schlaich Bergermann & Partner). Folding Bridge over the Forde, Kiel, Germany (Schlaich Bergermann & Partner). Pedestrian Bridge over the Neckar River, Near Max--Eyth--See, Germany (Schlaich Bergermann & Partner). Pedestrian Bridge over the Weser River, Minden, Germany (Shlaich Bergermann & Partner). Oracle Bridges, Reading, England (Whitby Bird & Partners). River Lune Millennium Bridge, Lancaster, England (Whitby Bird & Partners). Shanks Millennium Bridge, Peterborough, England (Whitby Bird & Partners). York Millennium Bridge, York, England (Whitby Bird & Partners). Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, England (Wilkinson Eyre Architects). Challenge of Materials Footbridge, Science Museum, London, England (Wilkinson Eyre Architects). Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Gateshead, England (Wilkinson Eyre Architects). Lockmeadow Footbridge, Maidstone, England (Wilkinson Eyre Architects). Project Information.

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GOR013343650
9780471497868
047149786X
Bridge Builders by Martin Pearce
Used - Good
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20020226
224
N/A
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