Living bridge
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Jayawardana, Harinda
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Degree
Master of Architecture (Professional)
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Unitec Institute of Technology
Date
2022-06
Supervisors
McConchie, Graeme
Wang, Xinxin
Wang, Xinxin
Type
Masters Thesis
Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori subject headings)
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Singapore
inhabited bridges
bridges
inhabited bridges
bridges
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Jayawardana, H. (2022). Living bridge (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional)). Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand. https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6082
Abstract
REEARCH QUESTIONS
• How can the user's experience of Read Bridge be enhanced by making it habitable while maintaining its primary function and stability?
• What does the inhabited bridge rely on to attract people to it?
• Which influential architectural design features would enhance the mental, physical and emotional human experiences of people using the bridge?
ABSTRACT
Human well-being and the economy rely heavily on the availability of transport infrastructures. Bridges are an integral part of the transportation infrastructure. When architecture is applied with a more people-focused approach, it can provide wider social benefits. The inhabited bridges not only provide vital connectivity, but they are also considered a cornerstone of the community and are of substantial emotional value.
This project explores potential options for the adoption and habitation of an existing bridge's unused space without hindering its original primary function. This project will investigate how influential architectural features enhance human experiences in a public space. The habitable bridge concept can be a workable solution in the land-scarce urban centres of the modern landscape. The premise of the project is to examine existing architectural structures and their execution to enable multiple urban functions for both financial and social advantages. The challenge would be to reconcile architecture and infrastructure in the River Valley on the island of Singapore. This research will endeavour to develop an architectural solution to adapt the existing Read Bridge, Clarke Quay, without affecting the stability and primary function of the structure.
A case study approach has been initiated with the aim to research and obtain in-depth information about both historical and modern inhabited bridge designs. The case study will be supported by a relevant literature review, precedent analysis and site mapping. The objective of the project is to revitalise the communities in proximity to the structure as well as create valuable real estate for the benefit of the country.
Site: Read Bridge, Clarke Quay, Singapore
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