The bridge has been designed by CH2M Hill (now part of Jacobs), who in their previous incarnation Halcrow have previously delivered quite a few Clyde crossings. It's expected that a planning application will be made this summer, with the intention to complete construction in 2021.
The budget has been previously stated as £10m, but I don't know if that's accurate.
So ... spot the difference.
The top picture is the new Govan-Partick bridge. I'm sure any similarity to the Puente de la Mujer in Buenos Aires, shown in the second picture, is entirely coincidental.
I was especially amused to see that the artist tasked with visualising Glasgow's new design adhered so slavishly to their brief (presumably "copy this one please, pal") that they even included a sailing ship.
Or maybe this was their source material:
That one, of course, is in Dublin, and does at least have some back-stays unlike the Buenos Aires span or its Glaswegian clone. What is it about these bridges and sailing ships, anyway?
I don't think there's anything else I really want to say about the Govan-Partick bridge right now, so here are some more visualisations, and a rendered video:
At the end of the Day the cost may be closer to 15 MM
ReplyDeleteTh previous cable stayed proposal seems much more attractive and original
ReplyDeleteThere's tall ship in the visualisations because there is a tall ship moored adjacent to the Riverside Museum.
ReplyDeleteJust glad the designers choose a form of structure that builds upon the good architecture of the building behind.
ReplyDeleteIdentical when viewed from one viewpoint but completely different from another with Govan Partick pylon forming a gateway. Form follows function?
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