Yuandang Bridge Brearley Landscape, Architecture and Urbanism

Client

Construction Bureau of Fen Lake Hightech Industrial Development Zone

Location

Qingpu, Shanghai, China

Jury comment

Yuandang Bridge, a 586-metre-long structure, links Shanghai and Jiangsu across Yuandang Lake. The bridge, which poetically resembles a twisting ribbon and echoes water ripples on the lake below, incorporates trees and shrubs, giving the appearance of a floating garden. As well as providing for cycling and walking, the structure incorporates sections for resting, with pavilions inspired by local sculptural traditions and contemporary mathematics modelling. Yuandang Bridge is a remarkable, dynamic ensemble, with the end product matching the dream to integrate ecology, transportation, landscape and culture.

Design practice Brearley Landscape, Architecture and Urbanism Structural engineer Shanghai Investigation Design and Research Institute Builder CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co Ltd Photographer Rhu Zhunzi