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En route to Italy.
Historic Singapore River edge with modern Park Royal Hotel greenery behind.
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Edge view of the elegant Maybank Tower, Singapore.
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Elegant Maybank Tower among others. Singapore.
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Singapore River lower foreground.
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Safdie's ArtsScience Lotus Museum, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
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In case of interest re Moshe Safdie Architect, see also 15 shots of his Courthouse, Springfield MA well down in this Set/album:
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The Helix Bridge over the Singapore River to Marina Bay Sands.
The Helix Bridge, previously known as the Double Helix Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore.
It was opened in July 2010 to complete the walkway around Marina Bay.
Architecture
The design consortium was an international team comprising Australian architects the Cox Group and engineers Arup, and Singapore-based Architects 61.
Canopies (made of fritted-glass and perforated steel mesh) are incorporated along parts of the inner spiral to provide shade for pedestrians. The bridge has four viewing platforms sited at strategic locations which provide views of the Singapore skyline and events taking place within Marina Bay. At night, the bridge is illuminated by a series of lights that highlight the double-helix structure.
Pairs of coloured letters c and g, as well as a and t on the bridge which are lit up at night in red and green represent cytosine, guanine, adenine and thymine, the four bases of DNA. The intentional left handed DNA-like design, which is the opposite of normal DNA on earth, earned it a place in The Left Handed DNA Hall of Fame in 2010.
The Land Transport Authority claims it is a world first in architectural and engineering bridge design.
It won the 'World's Best Transport Building' award at the World Architecture Festival Awards in the same year.
Design
From the outset, the project posed several challenges. There was a desire for the plan view of the bridge to be curved in an arc, such that it joins the foreshore promenades on either side seamlessly. Furthermore, it was desirable to create a lightweight structure, in contrast to the adjacent 6-lane vehicle bridge which is rather heavy in appearance.
Due to the tropical climate, the brief also required the bridge to provide shade and shelter against direct sunshine and heavy rainfall. The combination of these factors, together with the desire to create a landmark structure, led to a novel design.
The resulting bridge comprises two delicate helix structures that act together as a tubular truss to resist the design loads. This approach was inspired by the form of the curved DNA structure. The helix tubes only touch each other in one position, under the bridge deck. The two spiralling members are held apart by a series of light struts and rods, as well as stiffening rings, to form a rigid structure. This arrangement is strong and suits the curved form. The stainless steel bridge is met by concrete abutments at either side.
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