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Te Wero Bridge Competition
in Auckland, New Zealand
Takeshi Hashimoto
After studying under Peter Eisenman, Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, and
John Hejduk, Takeshi Hashimoto graduated from The Cooper Union School of
Architecture (New York USA) with a B. Arch. in 1992. He then moved back to
Tokyo and established Hashimoto Architecture Studio in 1996.
Project
: Te Wero Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand.
Tools
: SketchUp6 Pro, Podium, Photoshop CS3.
The project started as a two-stage international competition organized by
the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The Te Wero Bridge is a swing bridge that
connects the central business district and the Wynyard quarter (also known
as “the tank farm,” it is a 35-hectare reclaimed landmark area surrounded by
water), integrating the old and new cities while providing boat access in and
out of the Viaduct Harbour marina.
The new bridge needed to span a maximum of 100 m, carrying two lanes
each for vehicles and pedestrians and light rail or similar passenger transport
systems for use in the future. From its closed position, the bridge had to fully
open in 30 seconds, making a minimum 35 m clearance to let boats pass.
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