Form & Function

Span Prototypes

Minato Bridge - Osaka, Japan

Type: Double-deck Cantilever Truss Bridge

The Minato Bridge is a double-deck cantilever truss bridge in Osaka, Japan. It is the third-longest cantilever truss span in the world, behind the Quebec Bridge and the Forth Bridge.

Sydney Harbour Bridge - Sydney, Australia

Type: Arch Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's largest steel arch bridge and spans one of the globe's finest natural harbors.

Øresund Bridge - Copenhagen, Malmö, Malmö Municipality, Sweden

Type: Cable-Stayed Bridge

The Öresund or Øresund Bridge is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. It is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe.

Movement Analogies

Wine Bottle Opener

Umbrella

Eyelash Curler

Combination Table

Preliminary Design

I used the eyelash curler for the moving mechanism of the Minato Bridge. Initially, I only had a single pulley system to help move the roadbed. Later on, a combined pulley and gear system were incorporated into the design to pull the roadbed upwards. The new transformed bridge will have the ability to move a 30'x40' opening for a clear passage for travel. This design demonstrates a clear design transformation while maintaining its beauty and adding a new functional system.