First of all, a bridge has a functional character: it is an element that serves to unite two places, two margins, by nature separated. Once its practical utility is guaranteed - the crossing, safety and protection - the bridge acquires another character, representative, as a monument or symbol of a place. By its scale and significance as a connecting element, the bridge is also a singular and representative construction, a construction that represents the city(ies). Not only a construction that serves as a way to connect two sides, but also an entity in itself, a symbolic construction of the identity of these places, a unique artefact. Building a bridge then presents itself as a double challenge: to reconcile grandeur with beauty, as simply as possible and with the least impact on the surroundings.

Project Team Marta Couto Rocha, Helder Oliveira, Rui Fernandes, Patricia Silva, Joana Sousa Structural Consultants Torroja Ingenieria Electrical Consultants Torroja Ingenieria Mechanical Consultants Torroja Ingenieria Hydraulic Consultants Torroja Ingenieria Landscape Consultants Daniel Monteiro 3D Metro Cúbico Digital