Høse Bridge
Sand, Norway
59°28'51.8"N 6°15'33.5"E
Pedestrian Bridge
Ryfylke Tourist Route
Completed 2013
Sand, Norway
59°28'51.8"N 6°15'33.5"E
Pedestrian Bridge
Ryfylke Tourist Route
Completed 2013
About
Overview
The bridge is located just north of the town Sand in the municipality of Suldal on the west coast of Norway. It is the result of extensive design process which started in 2008 after a design workshop together with Czech architect Ivan Kroupa where the inhabitants of Sand were given the opportunity to make a referendum over some of our initial ideas.
The bridge connects the town to a vast wooden landscape which is used for recreation by the inhabitants of Sand. This new connection makes the area more accessible for the general public and allows people of all generations to use the area.
The idea behind the chosen proposal was to establish a horizontal reference line in the landscape, to emphasize the undulant and organic shapes in the bedrock. The bridge consists of two steel lattice beams in corten steel on each side of the walkway, with a system of vertical and diagonal members. The walls are clad with sheets of stainless steel stretch-metal and corten steel. On the south side of the river, after crossing the bridge from Sand, a small pavilion in concrete was made to accommodate for small picnics and pit-stops for passers-by.
An important issue from the very start of the design process was to capture the power of the river running underneath the bridge. This was developed into an enclosed acoustic space above the middle of the river with a view through a steel grate directly down to the river, which gives the visitor a direct connection with this untamed natural element.
The bridge is located just north of the town Sand in the municipality of Suldal on the west coast of Norway. It is the result of extensive design process which started in 2008 after a design workshop together with Czech architect Ivan Kroupa where the inhabitants of Sand were given the opportunity to make a referendum over some of our initial ideas.
The bridge connects the town to a vast wooden landscape which is used for recreation by the inhabitants of Sand. This new connection makes the area more accessible for the general public and allows people of all generations to use the area.
The idea behind the chosen proposal was to establish a horizontal reference line in the landscape, to emphasize the undulant and organic shapes in the bedrock. The bridge consists of two steel lattice beams in corten steel on each side of the walkway, with a system of vertical and diagonal members. The walls are clad with sheets of stainless steel stretch-metal and corten steel. On the south side of the river, after crossing the bridge from Sand, a small pavilion in concrete was made to accommodate for small picnics and pit-stops for passers-by.
An important issue from the very start of the design process was to capture the power of the river running underneath the bridge. This was developed into an enclosed acoustic space above the middle of the river with a view through a steel grate directly down to the river, which gives the visitor a direct connection with this untamed natural element.
Info
Design Team
Sami Rintala, Dagur Eggertsson, Ivan Kroupa, Vibeke Jenssen, Kaori Watanabe, and Ingrid Londono
Project Management
Inge Hoftun
Kon-Sul AS
General Contractor
Endre Kvæstad
Block Berge Bygg AS
Steel Subcontractor
Gunnar Innvær
Stål og Fasade AS
Engineer
Dr. Techn. Kristoffer Apeland AS
Sponsor
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Client
Lauritz Lauritzen, Inge Vandvik, and Alf Waage
Suldal Municipality
Photography
Dag Jenssen
Sami Rintala, Dagur Eggertsson, Ivan Kroupa, Vibeke Jenssen, Kaori Watanabe, and Ingrid Londono
Project Management
Inge Hoftun
Kon-Sul AS
General Contractor
Endre Kvæstad
Block Berge Bygg AS
Steel Subcontractor
Gunnar Innvær
Stål og Fasade AS
Engineer
Dr. Techn. Kristoffer Apeland AS
Sponsor
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Client
Lauritz Lauritzen, Inge Vandvik, and Alf Waage
Suldal Municipality
Photography
Dag Jenssen
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