Site           : Thoppumpady bridge & its premises,kochi

Area          : 45235 sqm

Bridge area : 4410 sqm

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‘DENSITY’      -      A word used in the description of many large cities.It is  how, many people fit in a very small area & still operate efficiently.This word  was a reason in crafting many  spectacular icons  like those inhabited  bridges.Thus the bridges provided the continuity of the urban fabric by linking areas that are separated by  rivers  and  other natural boundaries. The bridge was  built  during  the british period in 1916.It was  initially  designed as  a  bascule bridge  considering the  ease  of  the   waterway  transportation. The  centre portion of the bridge  gets  opened up to a height of 16m and gets  closed  soon  after the ship pases,thus accelerating the  road traffic.The ships got rerouted As new and easier  routes were  developed.Thus  the  bridge opening was  permenantly  closed  and  later the bridge was tared for the easier flow of vehicles.This  bridge is part of a big history  marked  right a way  from the making of the man-made island.-’Wllington Island’

Design proposal :The proposal is for a pedestrian friendly bridge with gardens,water aerations,

shades and two floating restaurants beneath the bridge.The project also aims at reopening the old

bascule bridge ,conserving it and making this as an event to celebrate the history of the place and

the bridge.

The project aims to develop public spaces in the form of gardens,plazas,and other synergic spaces

as well as enclose a historic bridge structure away from the buzzling city traffic.