2 bridges in “Sun City” Heerhugowaard

The city of Heerhugowaard is realising 2 new bridges in “Sun City”, an ambitious scheme for an area in which there will be coordinated development of urban design, architecture and environmental aspects. The area covered by the plan is divided into three zones which have much in common, yet at the same time preserve their own architectural identity. The different identities are reflected in the design principles for the two bridges. An important feature of each of these bridges is diversity in form and use of materials, so that they blend naturally into their surroundings. In order to give the designs strong ties to their locations we have integrated the connective function of the three bridges into the landscape in a natural flowing fashion.

Data

Client

Municipality of Heerhugowaard

Budget

Construction costs:
€ 1.260.000

Dimensions

Free span 56 meter and 26 meter

Period

2006 - 2007

City

Heerhugowaard

Disciplines

Architecture

Constructive design

Projectmanagement

Projectteam

Joris Smits, Alessandro De Santis