Campo Volatin Footbridge, Bilbao, Spain (1997)
This pedestrian bridge links Campo Volatin Street in downtown Bilbao (Spain) across the River Nervion to Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. Floating 8.5 metres over the river, with a width between 6.5 and 7.5 metres, the board's deck is built of translucent laminated glass. A galvanized steel grid composed of 41 shaped steel ribs with variable sections runs along the outside of the glass flooring and supports the stainless steel profiles. Lighting plays a critical role. The lighting fixtures were specially designed by Santiago Calatrava and are located between the steel ribs, illuminating the floor from underneath. Additional lighting is paced in the handrails, stairs and ramps.
This pedestrian bridge links Campo Volatin Street in downtown Bilbao (Spain) across the River Nervion to Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. Floating 8.5 metres over the river, with a width between 6.5 and 7.5 metres, the board's deck is built of translucent laminated glass. A galvanized steel grid composed of 41 shaped steel ribs with variable sections runs along the outside of the glass flooring and supports the stainless steel profiles. Lighting plays a critical role. The lighting fixtures were specially designed by Santiago Calatrava and are located between the steel ribs, illuminating the floor from underneath. Additional lighting is paced in the handrails, stairs and ramps.
