The 3 central elements are floated down stream to their new location. Erected on new pylons the steel frames are clad in translucent Teflon coated fabric adding protection from the external environment. Inside the main frame a series of climate controlled (top lit) rooms provide space for permanent and temporary exhibits that celebrate the intersection of Art, Science and Technology. Supporting this activity is a new urban space capable of holding a number of outdoor and exhibition events.
Linz Triplex
The Port Area
The proposal provides for a new Public Urban Space. This is access using new bridges from the central masterplan. The 3 bridge elements are clad in translucent Teflon coated fabric sealing them from the external environment.
The three main spans are unaltered and used as the core structure for a Teflon covering. These are visible on accessing the structure from all sides and through the translucent covering. At night the three elements become lanterns at night.
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An exposition park could be a good idea, I would like to be able to follow your urban plans that seems well analyzed only it is hard to follow your plans and sections. The text in the plan is unreadable, too small, too wide …not even sure if its in English. As for the section, too light color very hard to see. Considering you will solve those communication problems:) could you explain your urban motivations and explain how would you use the old structure in the new buildings. Thank you and good luck
Thank you for the helpful comments. Yes the section details are a bit light we will look into that. As for the urban motivations; the harbor section requires some sort of destination activity to encourage the use of these spaces. The buildings alongside could be re-purposed to public services and other activities. The flexible urban space could be used for the Linz ARS program as well as other outdoor events. By separating the three elements we had originally intended the spaces between to be used for outdoor cinemas but the profile of the "cocoons" restricted that possibility. As for the existing structures, we analysed the reports which show that the metal is in poor shape. So to arrest this development the Teflon cocoons are proposed to seal off the vulnerable structure and to extend the functional life of the elements.
I really like your idea of enclosing the bridge sections within another material. The bridge elements are big, but not the end-all and be-all: You have demonstrated that they should become parts of larger elements and a grand scheme. The forms become gorgeous elements on the river! Your light slits are great!
Thank you very much. We are allowing the structure to define everything. By preserving the structure as is we think it is both an honest approach but also a frugal one. We imagine that the existing large spans can be hoisted directly onto a barge on the river and floated to the new location and merely re-erected in the new location.
Hi Synth,the sections are dull if it is Cad drawing,draw a pl line all around it then it looks darker.If it is Adobe illustrator scale the drawing 3times .Good concept and good views.
Thanks, in process, we pushed the project out early, hope to re-edit the lightweight sectional drawings.
I like the play with materials. What do you think about a sectional cocoon to make the structures look more light weight (for example at the end of each bridge part)? this could give the parts a a modern look like history meets future design. It also reduces weight and material costs.
Maybe for the surface you can orientate on new buildings here in linz (LENTOS, ARS ELECTRONICA, OK BUILDING, the new Part of SCHLOSSMUSEUM, POWERTOWER of Energie AG, BLUMAUTOWER of Raiffeisen Landesbank)
Interesting observations. The idea (still to be developed) is for observation pods in glass on each end, one over the river and one over the plaza on the other side. These would be cafe viewing pods.
Pods added to views and entrance escalators showing how bridges are accessed.
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