2012.05 carrs road gateway bridge

pedestrian footbridge - state highway 1

crispin schurr design architect at ccc

programme

• create southern motorway gateway to christchurch

• explore symbolism & metaphor in cultural overlay

• create accessible route across motorway for bikes / wheelchairs / mobility scooters

issues

• undertake construction over live motorway

• comply with nzta requirements for clearance, setbacks, spans

• very long complying ramp access to span

• constrained budget

solutions

• re-use spoil to create ramp bulk fill freely

• locate fill early for settlement in advance of construction

• investigate simple structural span with shroud to meet budget

• explore forms related to historical location and tribal use for food gathering

• prepare multiple schemes for pricing and presentation highlighting aspects and trade-offs

status

• developed design