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ARC 257 Architectural Design II

Form and Function

PROJECT 1

This project highlights the need to balance visual appeal with practical function when designing structures that are both efficient and attractive. The task involved redesigning an existing bridge to include a 30' × 40' opening for water traffic, consideration of both structural performance and overall design.

BRIDGE SPAN PROTOTYPE

Name: Tokyo Gate Bridge

Type: Cantilever Bridge​

Location: Koto City, Japan

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Name: Turnpike Bridge​

​Type: Arch Bridge​

Location: Bristol Township, Pennsylvania

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Name: Quebec Bridge

Type: Cantilever Bridge

Location: Lawrence River, Canada

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MOVEMENT ANALOGIES

We were tasked with identifying three household items that incorporate two or more mechanical hinges and selecting three to design bridge-opening. I used an eyelash curler, an umbrella, and ice-cream scooper. Each item was then recreated as a 3D model, and its mechanical functions were layout through diagrams. Helping to understand how each mechanism operates before applying those mechanism to the development of the bridges.

UMBRELLA

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PRELIMINARY 3x3 PROTOTYPE TABLE

By combining my three conceptual spans with the three selected household mechanisms, I created a 3×3 diagram that results in nine distinct prototype configurations.

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SELECTED PROTOTYPE

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MECHANISM MOVEMENT

3D BRIDGE PROCESS

ISOMETRIC VIEWS

3D ROTATING VIEWS

3-D View Of  The Bridge

3-D View Of  The Mechanism

FINAL DESIGN RENDERINGS

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