Detail Practice: Pedestrian Bridges

Pedestrian bridges need to be above all func-
tional, but beyond this they should also re-
late to that which makes a location special,
to its pathways, topography and context.
Through their presence in the public realm,
they offer the opportunity of not only con-
necting areas separated from each other, but also of giving a place its own identity. To draft a good pedestrian bridge, a great deal of de-
sign sensitivity is required, particularly when the bridge is being built in an inner-city area or in a sensitive landscape.
The book at hand provides an overview of current tendencies in pedestrian bridge con-
struction, of fundamental structural and functional requirements, of the various load-
bearing systems, of application areas of the various materials and of important economic aspects. Successful real-life examples round out the volume and are meant to provide mo-
tivation to make fascinating designs a reality in interdisciplinary collaboration.