Built at a cost of $7.8 million (50 million yuan), The Chunhua footbridge in Shenzhen, China, is an amazing 14-meter-wide overpass that was designed in the shape of a flower. Though the public structure has incurred much criticism since it was built, the building may not be the only with questionable design features. The 130-meter-long overpass on Chuangye Road has 13 elevators and six staircases. The cost of this flyover is unknown.
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- glass railings are consistent with the inclined columns. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- main entrance. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- horizontal with transitional . Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- pedestrian bridge and stepping stone. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- the bridge and surrounding environment. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- bifurcation. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- steel plates with different folded surfaces. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- Pingshan Pedestrian Bridge vs Rihui River Footbridge. Image Designed by NODE Architecture & Urbanism
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- open views to Zhenhuan Road. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- original site. Image Designed by NODE Architecture & Urbanism
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- bifurcated entrance. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- aerial view from west side. Photography by © Yongyu Chen
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- views from Zhenhuan Road. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- final physical model
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- First spatial and structural model
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- elevation
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- spatial and structural proposals
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- Location proposal
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- aerial view. Photography by © Chao Zhang
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- plan and elevation diagram
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- sections
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- section
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- section
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- the deduction process of structure
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- structural system
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- Sketches
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- roof plan
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- plan
Photo Courtesy of Zha Liangqian / Oriental IC
