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Old Posted Aug 13, 2015, 8:16 AM
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Zaha Hadid Architects Danjiang Bridge

GREAT NEWS!! she finally is designing something substantial in taiwan. she needs to help break the mold of conventional architecture in taiwan. it's a really beautiful bridge. finally taiwan is focusing on design for public construction/infrastructure projects.







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Old Posted Aug 13, 2015, 2:44 PM
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The budget government set up is 15.3 billion NT dollars. We don't know is it going to be another Tokyo Stadium project unless they reveal how do they evaluate the project.

However, the history tells Taiwan has issue that earthquake causes problem to construction cost and structure.
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Old Posted Aug 13, 2015, 8:20 PM
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im purely speaking on design and architecture, man. this is what taiwan needs. THIS type of quality design by a world quality architect. and im sure they can work on the earthquake issues. if they can build taipei 101 to withstand the strongest earthquakes and typhoons, they can build a bridge too.
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Old Posted Aug 13, 2015, 8:27 PM
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiw.../14/2003625337


Hadid wins bridge design contest

Sinotech Engineering Consultants and German firm Leonhardt, Andra und Partner have won an international design competition to build the Tamkang Bridge (淡江大橋) over the Tamsui River (淡水河) in New Taipei City with a design by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Directorate-General of Highways said yesterday.

A 15-member review committee, including experts in engineering and local history, reviewed designs submitted by architecture firms from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Denmark and the US and selected the winner on Wednesday.

The winning design features an asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge with a single pylon, the directorate said.

It was designed by famed Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, who in 2004 became the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which was established in 1979.

Some of her designs, known for pushing the boundaries of architecture and urban design, have proved controversial, such as for the one for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Games.

The other teams in the competition had focused on double-pylon bridges, with a pylon on the west side that was likely to block the view of the sunset over the river, a major attraction for visitors and residents of Tamsui District (淡水), the directorate said.

Because the piers in the winning design would be on the east side of the river, the design would not only reduce the environmental impact on the Watziwei Nature Conservation Area (挖子尾自然保護區) in Bali District (八里) on the west side of the river, but it would allow visitors to see the sunset year-round between the pylon and the Guanyinshan (觀音山), the agency said.

Sinotech president Kung Chen-shan (龔誠山) said the winning design was inspired by a visit to Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s (雲門舞集) new home in Tamsui.

The 900m-long bridge is like a dancer jumping upward, while the pylon in the middle of the bridge are like the praying hands of the dancer, he said, adding that the lighting of the bridge was designed to reduce its impact on the boats and fish.

The cable-stayed portion of the bridge is to be 450m long, which would make it the world’s longest single-pylon cable-stayed bridge and a New Taipei City landmark, the directorate said.

The bridge is to connect Tamsui and Bali, reducing travel distance between the two districts by 15km, with four traffic lanes, a pedestrian walkway, a bike lane and an 8m-width reserved for a light-rail system track.

It is scheduled to be completed by 2020.

The bridge will be Leonhardt, Andra und Partner’s first public infrastructure project in this nation.




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Old Posted Aug 14, 2015, 2:13 AM
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The design is simple and elegant. That's what Taiwan need.
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Old Posted Aug 14, 2015, 2:34 PM
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im purely speaking on design and architecture, man. this is what taiwan needs. THIS type of quality design by a world quality architect. and im sure they can work on the earthquake issues. if they can build taipei 101 to withstand the strongest earthquakes and typhoons, they can build a bridge too.
For me, it is not all about design and architecture. A lot of proposals from international design competition have been widely modify or cancelled in Taiwan, such as Taiwan Tower(cancelled due to budget), Taipei Pop Music centre(modify due to nosiy concern), Kaohsiung Marine and Pop Music Centre (modify due to budget and building code). Does our government give enough information and resources to international designers? Does government spend enough resource and time in these developments?

Taipei Pop Music Centre is modified due to noisy impact to surrounded neighborhood. It becomes totally different building. What is point to held international design competition? I hope that government has studied enough and spent enough time with public before this competition. Hope government can overcome obstacles.

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Old Posted Aug 15, 2015, 6:38 AM
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see how much international press this project is getting already with an internationally famous architect?

http://architizer.com/blog/zaha-hadi...njiang-bridge/


Masters of Suspension: Zaha Hadid Architects’ Epic Bridge Wins Competition in Taiwan

While the design of bridges usually lies within the realm of civil engineers, many architects can’t resist getting involved with this specialist branch of infrastructure. The linking of two landmasses inspires visions of instant urban renewal, forming a literal and symbolic connection between communities and providing all kinds of socioeconomic benefits along the way. Bridges also offer a tantalizing opportunity for iconic gestures that are both sculptural and functional, and it is perhaps this fact that lures big-name architects most of all. Enter Zaha Hadid Architects, winners of an international competition for a major new road and rail bridge in Taiwan.

The Danjiang Bridge over the Tamsui River will form a multilane, multi-transport link connecting four highways and improving accessibility to Taipei Airport and the region’s network of coastal roads. Designed in collaboration with German firm Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner, ZHA’s design incorporates tracks for the district’s planned light rail system. According to the competition organizers, this will help “create synergy between recreational activities along the shores of Tamsui River and foster growth of the Taipei Port District.”

Although specific details pertaining to the structure are still to come, the winning proposal appears to take the form of a conventional cable-stayed bridge — albeit on a huge scale. Its most prominent feature is a single, soaring tower that supports the many cables, comprising two gleaming white elements in a V shape that meet above the roadway and extend toward the sky.

While ZHA has already realized a bridge of its own — Abu Dhabi’s serpentine Sheikh Zayed Bridge was completed in 2010 — inevitable comparisons will be drawn between this proposal and those of the British-Iraqi architect’s illustrious peers. The silhouette of the Hadid’s central tower bears a strong resemblance to those supporting Foster + Partners’ sky-high Millau Viaduct, while its snow-white finish evokes numerous sculptural set pieces by a certain Santiago Calatrava.

Indeed, some may argue that the intrinsically iconic style of both Calatrava and Hadid is even more suited to bridges than to buildings, and the city authorities of Taipei clearly desire the input of a studio with a sterling record in the creation of urban landmarks. With their unparalleled reputation for delivering major projects in the public realm, ZHA was able to respond to the brief with a great deal of self-assurance: director Patrik Schumacher spoke of the firm’s aim to “make a conspicuous landmark against the backdrop of Tamsui's famous sunset.”

If you are a staunch believer in the value of functionality over the more emotive aspects of urban planning, fear not: the bridge will shorten a busy route in northern Taiwan by nine miles (15 kilometers), saving people around 25 minutes between the Tamsui and Bali districts. Upon its completion, it seems the population will be enjoying dual benefits as a result of Zaha’s efforts: a convenient commute across a beautiful stretch of the Tamsui River and an instantly recognizable icon for the city of Taipei.
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