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Viaduc des Noëls, Bridge Extension
Blois, FRANCE
Timeframe 2020
CLIEnt conseil départemental du loire et cher
Type INfrastructure
status competition - final round
Budget ca. 600 000 EUR
maximum Span 12 m, LENGTh 72 m, Width 4 m
material corten steel
Architect Sterling Presser
Structural Engineer AIA INGÉNIERIE / ADAO DA FONSECA
LANDSCAPE A24 LANDSCHAFT
LIGHTING ARTIST / CONSULTANT YANN KERSALÉ / ATELIER DE L'ÉCLAIRAGE
eNVIRONMENT ECE
HYDROLOGY, STABILITY SLOPES ISL
REGLEMENTATION IRIS CONSEIL
Rendering SOL
Viaduc des Noëls, Bridge Extension
Blois, France
It is a simple connection, based on the rythm of the 12m spans of the vaduc's arches which resonates with the geometry of the stone. The cornice of the viaduct is extended and leaves a horizontal trace and suggests a continuity of the past work. The bridge ends on a vestige and allows a great opening view onto the Loire river. The structure once again creates a unique perspective to "show" the changing nature of the Loire landscape.
All of the load-bearing elements are made up of steel profiles with improved resistance to atmospheric corrosion, known as self-smoothing (Corten type or equivalent). The belvedere is made up of a main steel structure of approximately 40T. It is composed of 6 continuous spans of 12m each. The last span has an intermediate support on the existing pier and ends in a cantilevered position over the last 5 metres.
The belvedere forms a footbridge with a total length of 72m. He resonates greatly with the other footbridge project nearby, the Sterne Passerelle.
Sterling Presser
Architects Engineers PartGmbB
BERLIN, Germany