Project Name
Infinite BridgeLocation
Architecture Practice
Gjøde & Povlsgaard ArkitekterCompleted
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Project Name | Infinite Bridge | Location |
Aarhus
Denmark | Architecture Practice | Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter |
Completed | 2015 |
Although this unique boardwalk seems to eventually take you nowhere, it nevertheless creates an intellectual overpass that links you to the surroundings and connects you to other people walking past you or coming towards you. ''Walking on the bridge you experience the changing landscape and at the same time you enter a space of social interaction with other people experiencing the same panorama,'' as Johan Gjøde of the studio that designed the piece says. In an interesting and unexpected way, the Infinite Bridge also created a link between the present and the history of the specific site, as it reconnected the beach to a long forgotten viewpoint from the sea as the studio's Niels Povlsgaard remarks: ''The bridge touches the landing dock of a previous pier where people used to arrive in steamboats from the city to relax and enjoy themselves.'' If one looks from that point in the sea towards the shore, there is a clear vision of the historic Varna Pavilion with its terraces, restaurant and dancehall that sit on the hillside above the beach and was meant to be viewed from the landing dock of the pier that no longer exists. ''The Infinite Bridge reestablished this historic connection.'' added Niels.
Standing on the realm of art and architecture, this usable art piece is at the same time a self –renouncing utility. ''Actually, it is nature, the city’s skyline, the harbor and the relationship to the water that is the true art piece,'' says Johan.
{YatzerTip} The Infinite Bridge was taken down on July 5th, after the end of the exhibition. However, due to its huge popularity, the town architect of Aarhus, Stephen Willacy, would like to see a permanent version of the bridge built at the same location leading to one of the local newspapers starting a crowd-funding scheme to support the project.