Campo Volantin Footbridge

Bilbao, Spain
Crosses the Bilbao River
1994 - ?

This bridge design was a replacement for a design that had come into trouble under it's original sponsors. The local authorities commissioned Calatrava to design a bridge that remained true to the original idea, a statement symbolizing the trade of land between the connecting municipalities.

The deck is made largely of glass, a material not often found in bridges, and rarely seen as a structural element in any structures. Along with the glass are more common materials, such as steel tubing and concrete. These elements themselves are made in a way that reflects the sweeping parabolic form of the bridge design.

Length: 246 ft (75.0 m)
Max. Span: 246 ft (75.0 m)
Arch Height: 50 ft (15.2 m)

i am a modelmaking student in glasgow and i am looking for scaled drawings with measurements on the campo volantin footbridge i am desperately looking for scaled drawings or sections or drawings with measrurements of the campo volantin footbridge as i am creating a model of this bridge for my final year hnd project and it would help me greatly in recreating this bridge correctly pls pls pls contact me soon paolo_camillo@hotmail.com	Started by paolo camillo 17 Jan 2006 at 6:57 AM View all replies (1) \| Reply to this message
Detailed address I want to know the detailed address of this brige, Thank you.	Started by William Yang 14 Mar 2005 at 8:27 PM Reply to this message
Problems with the bridge What can one utter in the presence of absolute genius? As an engineer and a lover of the beautiful, I can only say that this most amazing structure literally took my breath away and brought tears of joy. When I first saw the computer illustrations of Santiago Calatrava’s design for the permanent PATH terminal I realized that it was all there: sadness, tribute, beauty, strength, and optimism; the white starkness of its skeletal composition embodying our solemn remembrance of the destruction of the two towers; the balance of an otherwise enormous steel and glass building transformed into a delicately expressive sculpture; a most daring manifestation of the state of the art in construction technology and structural engineering. Calatrava’s wonderfully lyrical creation is an assertive expression of the best in our humanity: most aggressive and refreshingly optimistic. I believe that it will transport us onto a better future.	Started by Pol Foreman 24 Jan 2004 at 3:00 PM Reply to this message
Answer to your question re Calatrava I was a bit confused at first, too. However, if you look in the upper right hand corner of the picture site, in very small print, is the location of each structure. I was in Bilbao and walked across this bridge. It was a thrill.	Started by Alice 16 Sep 2003 at 2:43 PM Reply to this message
Local This bridge is in Bilbao Spain am I correct ? Why do you not say where it is ? j	Started by Joan Davies 22 Aug 2003 at 7:15 PM Reply to this message
Costruction Cost/ Design fees I am interested in any information regarding the construction cost and design fee for this project.	Started by Anonymous 4 Nov 2002 at 5:42 AM Reply to this message

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