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Link it!

Masterpieces of Bridge Design
By Chris van Uffelen
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Link it! explores the unique role of bridges as vital connections over otherwise impassable obstacles, showcasing their evolution in design and construction throughout history. The book highlights a stunning variety of bridge types—from monumental water-crossing structures to delicate architectural features on skyscrapers, and from striking urban arches to minimalist natural settings. Emphasising the harmony between engineering innovation and aesthetic appeal, it presents contemporary examples of cutting-edge projects that combine both statics and design.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for readers interested in architecture, civil engineering, and design, as well as those fascinated by the creative and technical challenges involved in bridge construction. It suits professionals and enthusiasts seeking inspiration from modern, visually striking, and structurally advanced bridges.

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Because bridges are very often particularly prominent and symbolic ventures, architects and engineers have to find the best balance possible between statics and design. This volume presents works that represent contemporary engineering as well as the aesthetic highlights of recent years.

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Their function as a link between two or more places over otherwise impassable obstacles distinguishes bridges from all the other types of structures or buildings. In the history of mankind, they evolved with a great variety of profiles and construction methods. Today, new technologies allow the implementation of projects with previously unattainable shapes and sizes.

Because bridges are very often particularly prominent and symbolic ventures, architects and engineers have to find the best balance possible between statics and design. From gigantic constructions that cross over huge bodies of water and delicate bridges as part of skyscrapers, to expressive arches in urban environments and minimalist structures in natural settings, Link it! presents works that represent contemporary cutting-edge engineering as well as the aesthetic highlights of recent years.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783037681756

Publisher: Braun Publishing AG

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 October 2014

Country: Switzerland

Imprint: Braun Publishing AG

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout with drawings and plans

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 1440g

Pages: 208

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