Pedestrian Bridge / Miró Rivera Architects

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Text description provided by the architects. Located on a densely vegetated site in Lake Austin, the pedestrian bridge connects the main house on the property with a newly constructed guest house. With a design inspired by the reeds and other native vegetation that cover the shores of the lake, the bridge is a light and maintenance-free structure that is well-integrated within its wetland setting. The bars/reeds intertwine at the abutments and “grow” over the bridge, camouflaging it and transforming the bridge into a symbiotic, almost invisible link. The bridge is composed of three elements:

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Cite: "Pedestrian Bridge / Miró Rivera Architects" 01 Oct 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/433305/pedestrian-bridge-miro-rivera-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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