- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (26 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 047149786X
- ISBN-13: 978-0471497868
- Product Dimensions: 31.3 x 26 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,391,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"…a wonderful 224–page book…beautifully illustrated…would make a fantastic Christmas present for anyone with even a passing interest in architecture…" (ABC & D, December 2002)
"…worthwhile addition to the library of bridge history…" (Architectural Review, December 2002)
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The Builders Series focuses on specific types of constructions, presenting vivid global examples by world–renowned architects. Packed full of construction methods, case studies, outstanding imagery and technical plans, these titles offer indispensable reference guides to assist you in planning and designing architecture for specific environments.
Bridge Builders provides a unique insight into modern bridge building by focusing on both the aesthetic and technical aspects of their construction. Beginning with a history of bridge construction, Martin Pearce goes on to showcase a selection of the best contemporary examples of foot bridges in modern architecture. Illustrated throughout with plans, drawings and high–quality colour photography, it serves as both an inspirational catalogue and visual reference guide.
– Lavishly illustrated with plans,drawings,and colour photographs.
– Features work from around the world by renowned architects and engineers.
Bridge Builders provides a unique insight into modern bridge building by focusing on both the aesthetic and technical aspects of their construction. Beginning with a history of bridge construction, Martin Pearce goes on to showcase a selection of the best contemporary examples of foot bridges in modern architecture. Illustrated throughout with plans, drawings and high–quality colour photography, it serves as both an inspirational catalogue and visual reference guide.
– Lavishly illustrated with plans,drawings,and colour photographs.
– Features work from around the world by renowned architects and engineers.
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The objective of this bridge design was to span between two points with a structure as elegant and minimal as possible while conveying a sense of freedom and space to pedestrians as they crossed the water with unimpeded views of the Docklands. Read the first page
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Small and Elegant Instead of Mighty Monuments
9 Oct 2008
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This is a highly attractive volume. It consists of double page landscape format. What sets it apart from the great number of other bridge books which featuring the spectacular and magnificant it consists entirel of pedestrian bridges, ranging from aniquity to the most recent and innotative cable stay designs. World wide coverage with usually an engineering drawing and a well chosenphotograph. Plus complete attribution to the designers, architects, and the dates.
Many of these exquisite examples were selected from new designs of cable stayed bridge; a form which was brought to maturity in the post WWII reconsruction and has spread around the world from trqnquil park paths to the heart of major urban areas of the world.
They were designed to harmonize with their settings. A far cry from the iron and steel kit truss spans sold from a catalog by the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, PA, where my uncle worked from the late nineteenth century until the nineteen-forties.
Many of these exquisite examples were selected from new designs of cable stayed bridge; a form which was brought to maturity in the post WWII reconsruction and has spread around the world from trqnquil park paths to the heart of major urban areas of the world.
They were designed to harmonize with their settings. A far cry from the iron and steel kit truss spans sold from a catalog by the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, PA, where my uncle worked from the late nineteenth century until the nineteen-forties.
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