When was the helix bridge built

Tan, H. Lee, M. Skyline , pp. Retrieved from BookSG. Sim, A. Retreived from NewspaperSG. Expect ever-changing views on Marina Bay bridge. Lee U. Tan H. Shakari, U. URA seeks feedback on bridge name. Channel NewsAsia. New Marina Bay waterfront promenade opens.

Skyline , p. Huang, C. Yap, E. Curving the new bridge away both facilitated its presence and enabled it to meet a point where people can interchange. However, the double helix structure proved to be an ideal response to the requirement to fluidly connect the bridge into existing promenades on each side which are perpendicular to each other.

It also facilitated integration of canopy and lighting, also brief requirements. Its recognition as an art form also stimulated the Government to create an adjoining Art Park comprising school student works which we assisted in selecting siting.

This finding enabled the client to direct the structure to be constructed entirely of stainless steel for its longevity. You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users. About Contact Submit Advertise. Change country. Log out. Share Share Facebook. It gets you from A to B with spectacular views on the way. I come from a construction background, very high-end interior projects all over the world to be exact.

Part of the construction process for a hotel project, is mock-ups. Mock-ups for all the furniture and mock-ups for all the room types, so not mood boards or looking at a couple of tiles. We would make full sized room simulations of how the room would actually be seen by the end users. Models can be a nightmare, all the designers, architects, owners and finally the hotel management have to sign them off.

The Helix Bridge at night, illuminated through the work of Technolite lighting designers. Photograph by Technolite. On the Helix Bridge project the engineers took mock-ups to another level by mocking up the entire bridge in mild steel.

The whole bridge, not sections or joints or flanges, the whole structure was mocked up in the factory and then on the finished bridge every element was also fully assembled before being sent to the construction site.

The mock-up alone took one year to complete. This complex process eliminated many potentially costly mistakes in the fabrication process. The bridge was constructed out of grade Duplex Stainless steel. This grade of stainless steel was used for its combination of tensile means you can pull or stretch it strength. The stainless steel is also very good at resisting fatigue and corrodes evenly.

There are canopies within the inner spiral fabricated from fritted glass and perforated steel mesh. These are positioned to create shade for passers-through. On the exterior of the structure are illuminated letters c, g, a and t which represent the four bases of DNA cytosine, guanine, adenine, thymine. Here we look at every kind of architecture, often including steel and other metals of course, current and historical usually by famous and influential architects but sometimes by names that are surprisingly lesser known.

The conviction of Rafael de La-Hoz Arderius and Gerardo Olivares to build a minimalist sculpture of steel, glass and travertine on an urban scale.