The original brief required the connection of the north part of the city (above the railway barrier) to and into the existing train station. However, during development of the project we also focused on main elements such as the node to the north,
the suspended connection, and the node to the south. Furthermore, we offered a solution to the current lack of access for the disabled.
In the upper course, we integrated cycle paths, developing future infrastructure plans, enlarging them, and offering a connection through the bridge and towards the city centre. This offered not only a local solution, but also the incorporation of the project within the existing urban fabric and future scenarios.
Terni is famous for its steel production, and the design proposal therefore uses industrial leftovers, waste and recycled material. The facades have a simple profile, with mullions composed in a way that encloses and defines a border yet avoids the feeling of ‘insulation’ often created by closed ‘walls’. This also gives the bridge a lighter appearance, and leaves views of the city unblocked.
In the same way, both the north and south nodes were designed to integrate with the existing situation, and not ‘surprise’ it, while offering a wide range of new utilities
and accessibility.
collaborators: EUTECNE, PRVS
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