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Frame and Form (estructura y forma) was born with the modest desire to promote and disseminate structural design culture. The content of this blog is based on small articles where synthesized information is provided about accomplishments , events, history, contests and curiosities of marked structural works like bridges or buildings. These capsules of information intended [...]

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7 June, 2010

Interview with Xavier Font

If you enjoyed the Pont Trencat article, today we present the interview that the structural designerXavier Font conceded us. Following, we will immerse a little into the rich structural world and we will discover, in Xavier words, the concerns, motivations and objectives behind one of his most celebrated works.

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

22 February, 2010

understanding bridge collapses

This is one of those books that probably no designer wants to see your work reflected. However Björn Åkesson work is very valuable because it shows examples of what happens when things go wrong, very bad.

Portada - Understanding Bridge Collapses

21 December, 2009

Ice Bridge, Leonardo Da Vinci and Climate Change

As part of the events , demonstrations and interventions that have surrounded the failed Copenhagen World Summit on Climate Change (COP15), Norwegian artists have contributed to raising awareness among world leaders with a piece attracts attention by its elegance and message.

puente arco en la Antártida

30 November, 2009

The Trift bridge in the Swiss Alps

Over the Thrift glacier tip in the Swiss Alps, this year, has been constructed a spectacular suspension bridge. The 170 meters long bridge describe a perfect Catenary over a 100 meters above the glacier. The structural design of the bridge responds with simplicity to the extreme conditions of high mountain:, Minimum temperatures, Heavy snow, winds and not forgetting the vibrations caused by pedestrians crossing the void…

Puente del trift - Portada

12 November, 2009

Krúsrak Bridge. Construction Video

If a picture is worth a thousand words, How much is a video? Connecting with the previous article we present an interesting visual piece on the assembly and placement of the bridge Krúsrak of Sneek in the Netherlands.

proceso constructivo

10 November, 2009

Krúsrak Bridge. Wood at the highest level

Last 15 April a new bridge was inaugurated in the Dutch city of Sneek. The sexy wooden structure attracts attention of drivers on the motorway A7 passing beneath. This design represents an important step towards the use of sustainable materials in the higher-level structures.

It all started when the government of the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Public Works Department expressed the desire to use more wood in their buildings…

7 September, 2009

Bridge of the 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 of the 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 [...]

5 May, 2009

Bridge of the week: Lake Austin footbridge

“You only need to be moderately familiar with the design of structures to realize that it is always possible to resolve functional, structural and economic problem in several ways”. Riccardo Morandi.
The bridge design is a creative act; the quiera admit the, is influenced by the will of the designer in choosing [...]

29 April, 2009

New section: Bridge of the week

Dear Readers, Frame and Form is pleased to introduce a new section within its contents. ‘Bridge of the week‘ offers a good look at the world of bridges, periodically highlighting works in order that we know and enjoy. Take this opportunity to present John Tirado new partner and head of this new section.
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