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Form and Function

The purpose of this design project is to combine form and function, an important part of any architectural design in order to create a bridge with a moving span. We took both a bridge in real life and a movable multi-hinged object and created a new design under the influence of both these ideas. Understanding form and function allows us as architects to create both structures and spaces with well defined meaning.

Bridge Span Prototypes

Pont de Quebec Bridge

Québec City, Levis, Canada

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Sydney Harbor Bridge

Sydney NSW, Australia

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Braga Bridge

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Somerset, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Movement Analogies

Ice Cream Scooper

Wing-Corkscrew Wine Opener

Umbrella Runner + Stretcher/Rib

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3x3 Table 

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Preliminary Design

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Bridge Elevations

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Movement Mechanism

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3D Views

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Transformation Process

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3D Videos

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