Bridge by Bernard Tschumi Architects and Hugh Dutton

Thursday, March 18th 2010
Bridge by Bernard Tschumi Architects and Hugh Dutton

Conceived through joint collaboration between the fields of architecture and engineering, the bridge was designed by Bernard Tschumi and Hugh Dutton, with their respective teams in Paris and New York. The teams developed the design for La Roche-sur-Yon as both a utilitarian vector of movement and a symbol of contemporary urban relationships. The intention of the designers was to demonstrate an integration of an original structural system with an architectural... 

Regent’s Place Pavilion in London by Carmody Groarke

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010
Regent's Place Pavilion in London by Carmody Groarke

The pavilion’s design has been the product of a architectural / engineering collaboration between Arup and Carmody Groarke. Holding the 3mm plate stainless steel canopy aloft 8m, extremely slender vertical elements stand without any cross-bracing, joined only at the top with a decorative structural lattice. Extensive testing of prototypes was undertaken on full size mock-ups at the Building Research Establishment as part of the design development...