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20 June, 2011

Finalists Footbridge 2011. TECHNICAL Category Long Span

To complete the pedestrian bridges finalists according to the prestigious Footbridge Awards 2011, this article presents the best TECHNICAL footbridges opened between 2008 and 2010 whose major span exceeds 75 meters. For more information about each bridge you can click on their title links.

Kurilpa Bridge, Brisbane, Australia (+ info)

Kurilpa Bridge, Brisbane, Australia (c) Arup

20 July, 2010

Reciprocal structures

The reciprocal structures are defined as a set of self-supported elements in a closed circuit, a fairly complete definition but difficult to digest without a good graphic example. The following image shows the simplest arrangement of a reciprocal frame: three bars that overlap to bear on each other and achieve a simple and elegant structural equilibrium.

21 June, 2010

Pompidou Center in Metz

The recently opened Metz Pompidou Centre opened in May last culminating almost 7 years of development and construction of this ambitious project. Studies Shigeru Ban and John Gastine joined forces with the structural designers Arup in order to make possible the joint vision of most important cultural center Northern France.

17 May, 2010

Arups on Engineering III – Key Speech

This is the third and final post of the miniseries Arups on Engineering. Previously we talked about the concepts of Learning Society and Integrated Design present in the various tests that make up the book on Engineering Arups. In this post we focus on her famous “Key Speech” than Ove Arup conducted in 1970.

27 April, 2010

Arups on Engineering II – Integrated Design

In this second post of the miniseries on Arup Engineering (here the first ) discuss the concept of integrated design architecture also known as total.

8 March, 2010

Cecil Balmond: in search of new geometries

Combining chemistry, mathematics and architecture, but mainly based on the rhythms and patterns observed in nature, Cecil Balmond leads us in the exploring of new forms and structures.

Cecil Balmond - H_edge - ARUP

5 October, 2009

Kurilpa Bridge

Yesterday was inaugurated “Kurilpa Bridge” and Brisbane, without doubt a special bridge for many reasons.

First, surprisingly, this design is the result of a design contest and play. This is a joint proposal Baulderstone Pty Ltd (construction company), Cox Rayner Architects and Arup Engineers.