NeyPoulissen to Build New City Bridge in Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Belgian practice NeyPoulissen Architects & Engineers have recently won the international competition to design & build the new bridge “De Oversteek” in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The practice, formed by structural engineering office Ney and Partners and architect Chris Poulissen has teamed up with contractors BAM and Max Bögl to produce the winning scheme.
The project includes a tied-arch bridge over the Waal river with a clear span of 285 m, as well as the approach viaducts that make up a total length of 1.2 km. This new crossing will connect the western part of the city to the ring road and will allow redevelopment of the southern docklands.
The scenography of the new crossing has played an important role in the project. The design results from the imposing dimensions of the river Waal, including forelands and shores, and in turn shapes the surrounding urban environment.
The new crossing is not considered as a highway bridge but rather as a city bridge: The material used for the approach viaducts is brick masonry to respect the roman heritage of Nijmegen and the piers follow the traditional building techniques of in-situ concrete. The human scale plays an important role in the plan view, elevation, materials and details of the design, being the link between an optimized engineering process and the surrounding urban landscape and architecture.
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