The initiate idea was to design a bridge that
will enlighten the cities historical and
cultural values. While the design seems
immerge as a monument, reference are taken
from the ancient bridges, egiri koprusu and
kesik koprusu which connects Sivas Malatya
at the borders of southern Anatolia and Bagh
-
dad. The fine silhouette of the bridge stands
like a monument from a faraway destination.
Lifted above 70cm from the ground level the
bridge forms an axis which connects the uni
- versity arena with the cities public space. The
contemporary structural elements dialogues
to various usages; design to be a hub at the
heart of the town the bridge allocates social
recruitment spaces like sports court, cycling
track, jogging tracks, space for fishing tackle,
and parks. Another major concern of the
design was to vibrate social living and bring
people together.