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Project 1: Form and Function

Architectural Design II- ARC 257

Utilizing a 30 x 40 bridge opening the function of this bridge was to build around water traffic passing through the 30 x 40 bridge opening. Our task was to create add on to an existing bridge this opening. While making sure that Practicality and design are balanced.

Span Diagram's

Name: Sydney Harbour Bridge

Type: Tied Arch Bridge

Location: New South Wales, Australia 

Name: Forth Rail Bridge

Type: Cantilever Bridge

Location: South Queensferry, United Kingdom

Name: Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge

Type: Cantilever Truss 

Location: NYC, United States

Movement Anologies

Ice cream scooper

Wrench

Umbrella

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3x3 Conceptual Combination Table

Selected Prototype

3d Bridge Process

Mechanism Movement

Isometric Views

North West View 

North East
View

South West
View

South East
View

Renderings

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