Krúsrak
Don’t hit the breaks, u-turn or other wacky actions just to get another look.
Imagine yourself driving in the Dutch countryside and all of a sudden on an empty road in the middle of nowhere there is this bridge. Thank god it’s a quiet road because I can imagine you hit the breaks, u-turn or do other wacky actions just to get another look.
The bridge, located in Sneek in the Netherlands, somehow looks both revolutionary and familiar. The construction reminds of the wooden frames for boatbuilding, the contour is reminiscent of the farms in Friesland.
But the bridge is also the first heavy traffic road wooden bridge in the world. Made from “Accoya® wood it can support the heaviest load class of 60 tons. Spanning 105 feet and rising more than 50 feet in the air, this impressive structure forms a beautiful and dramatic connection between two …… industrial areas
OAK Architects is a collaboration between Achterbosch Architectuur and Onix architects