The award-winning twelve bridges designed by Drost and Van Veen architects in Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands perfectly blend the theme of mobility and transport with the surrounding nature. The bridges were built to connect areas in Haarlemmermeer’s business park ‘The President.’
Of the twelve bridges designed, nine are slow traffic bridges and three are exclusively for cars. All of the bridges are designed as one family of images relating in shape and material. One beautiful feature of The President park area is a waterfront promenade for walking and cycling. The slow traffic bridges help to connect these walkway-like links on a chain.
Traffic-Slowing Structures
Twelve Bridges Designed by Drost and Van Veen Architects
Trend Themes
1. Blending Mobility and Nature - The trend of blending the theme of mobility and transport with natural surroundings presents disruptive innovation opportunities in urban planning, architecture, and landscape design.
2. Slow Traffic Infrastructure - The trend of developing slow traffic bridges and walkway-like links presents disruptive innovation opportunities in civil engineering, transportation, and urban development.
3. Unified Design Language - The trend of creating a unified design language across related structures presents disruptive innovation opportunities in architecture, construction, and branding.
Industry Implications
1. Urban Planning - The urban planning industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating the concept of blending mobility and nature into city development projects.
2. Civil Engineering - Civil engineering firms can seize the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by the trend of developing slow traffic bridges and walkway-like links to enhance urban mobility.
3. Architecture - Architectural firms can capitalize on the trend of creating a unified design language across related structures, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in constructing visually cohesive and impactful projects.