ruminations about architecture and design

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

bridge design edition


A very good example of a tower for a lift bridge. I could be grossly misrepresenting things, but the curves at the top of the tower reflect aesthetic decisions. The engineering of the cowl around the equipment up there could have been a lot more functional looking. Fortunately, this was built during an era when engineers were allowed the occasional artistic expressions. The client was Robert Moses.

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