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EXPRESSION OF TRUTH AND BEAUTY 

Since the enlightenment, the relationship between form and function has been a central architectural theme. The main objective of this project is to explore the analysis and transformation of existing prototypes (forms and patterns) based on new functions. 

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.

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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.

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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

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Wine Bottle Opener

Umbrella

Eyelash Curler

Combination Table

Preliminary Design

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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.

Bridge Transformation Process

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Moving Mechanism

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Front View: Eyelash Curler and Roadbed

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Front View: Pulley and Gear System

3D Rotated View: Pulley and Gear System

Final Design

Front Elevation: Closed

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Front Elevation: Opened

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3D Rotating View

Final Design

3D Animation

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Final Renderings

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