{"id":41829,"date":"2017-05-23T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T11:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/moses-bridge\/"},"modified":"2017-05-23T13:19:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T11:19:58","slug":"moses-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/moses-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Moses Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moses Bridge<\/strong>\u00a0by RO&AD architecten<\/strong><\/a> is part of the West Brabant Water Line, a defence-line consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with inundation areas in the south-west of the Netherlands. It dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. When the water line was finally restored, an access bridge across the the moat of one of the fortresses, Fort de Roovere, was needed.<\/p>\n

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photo by RO&AD architecten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This fort now has a new, recreational function and lies on several routes for cycling and hiking. It is, of course, highly improper to build bridges across the moats of defence works, especially on the side of the fortress the enemy was expected to appear on. That’s why the architects\u00a0designed an invisible bridge. Its construction is entirely made of wood, waterproofed with EPDM foil. The bridge lies like a trench in the fortress and the moat, shaped to blend in with the outlines of the landscape. The bridge can’t be seen from a distance because the ground and the water come all the way up to its edge. When you get closer, the fortress opens up to you through a narrow trench. You can then walk up to its gates like Moses on the water.<\/p>\n

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photo by RO&AD architecten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

architects:<\/strong> RO&AD architecten
\ncontributing architects:<\/strong> Ro Koster, Ad Kil, Martin van Overveld
\nstructural engineer:<\/strong> Adviesbureau L\u00fcning
\ncontractor:<\/strong> AVK-bv
\nclient:<\/strong> comune di\u00a0Bergen op Zoom
\nlocation:<\/strong> Halsteren, comune di\u00a0Bergen op Zoom, Paesi Bassi
\nused materials:<\/strong> Accoya Wood, Angelim Vermelho
\ntotal area:<\/strong> 50 sqm
\ntotal building costs:<\/strong> 250.000 euro<\/p>\n