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3 May, 2010

II Conference on Bridges in San Sebastian

From 27 th to 29 th April, took place in San Sebastián-Donostia the Second Conference on Bridges, organized by the Spanish Road Association. Form and Frame had the opportunity to attend and now briefly reveals some of the highlights of those days.

5 April, 2010

Robert Maillart

Creator of some of the most spectacular engineering works of the last century, Robert Maillart was one of the first structural designers to understand and explore the possibilities of an innovative material at the time, reinforced concrete.

Hombachbru?cke Schangnau (c) ETHBIB Bildarchiv

23 November, 2009

Mapungubwe Interpretation Center in South Africa

Structural, sustainable and social, How would not we love this project??
Located in the remote Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa , this building has been designed to blend into the landscape and local history. The center will house a museum on the important culture of the region, allowing its visitors to learn more about the history of this region of southern Africa.

The need to use materials and technology that empowered the local community, pushed Peter Rich environment to an intelligent use of structural design for building…

7 September, 2009

Bridge Week: Infinity Bridge (II)

Bridges ancient treaties gave preference to bridges with an odd number of openings (1 or 3) justified by increased drainage capacity through a central span, and consecrated by an identification of the beauty through the symmetry of the elevation. It is rare to find an old bridge that [...]

31 August, 2009

Bridge Week: Infinity Bridge (In)

In the northeast of England, in the municipality of Stockton-on-Tees, has constructed a new footbridge over the River Tees: “The infinity bridge”.
This original bridge was the winner of a competition proposal(open RIBA design competition)held in 2003. Formed by two unequal arcs has a design intended to transcend its own structural pattern and aspired to become the icon [...]