Title: Abeno Pedestrian Bridge, Osaka, Japan
Description: Abeno Pedestrian Bridge, which opened in 2013, serves as a public promenade with a
transportation purpose. It links three buildings to one another and to the sidewalk by directing pedestrians
down a curving path that contrasts with the orthogonality of the nearby structures. People may view a
variety of views on the platform, which enhances the experience. People now have secure, roomy, and
convenient connectivity access thanks to this creative design connecting nearby facilities. An
unprecedentedly long span of this kind is supported by a truss girder construction, which also connects
nearby locations and provides a roomy passageway with comfort and convenience, allowing passengers to
take in the bustling urban view through the skeleton structure. The original artwork depicts a large "a" to
symbolize Abeno and the start of everything.
Completion: 2013
AESTHETICS MATERIALS DIMENSIONS SPECIAL FEATURES
Roof: steel Total Length: 196.74m Linking 3 buildings
Varying roof deck Deck: steel Width: 3.5-9.5m Elevator
Piers: steel Tall: 670
Link: Covet Edition. (2020). Greet the Architecture Professionalism of Showa Sekkei.
Title: Shinkou Circle-walk Pedestrian Bridge, Yokohama, Japan
Description: At the start of the 20th century, Japan's Shinkou wharf was a bustling modern harbor; now, the
area is home to a number of historic sites. The city of Yokohama's government began a project to renovate
this dock in 1983, and a pedestrian bridge was envisioned for the area's center. The bridge's aesthetics
were particularly important because it was anticipated that it would become a new emblem for the area.
After a contest involving the people of Yokohama, the bridge's construction was finished in December
1999, and the Shinkou Circle-Walk Bridge was given its name. The project's main goal was to harmonize
the area's traditional ambiance with the new bridge that was built using cutting-edge technology.
Completion: 1999
AESTHETICS MATERIALS DIMENSIONS SPECIAL FEATURES
Circular deck Steel truss bridge total length 225.455 m
deck depth 3 m
Link: Terada, Kazumi / Takeuchi, Toshiyada / Ichimaru, Yoshikazu (2000): Shinkou Circle-Walk Pedestrian
Bridge, Yokohama, Japan. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 10, n. 2 (May 2000), pp. 106-108.
Title: Dejima Footbridge, Nagasaki, Japan
Description: The 40 meters long steel footbridge has a wooden deck, and its restrained design is motivated
by the materials used in its construction and the need to construct modestly in this heritage site. The
human scale as well as the majority of wooden dwellings in Dejima give it its unique personality. A
significant component of the design approach was constructive simplicity. To avoid having large
foundations on the Dejima side of the bridge, the bridge is clammed to the mainland abutment and acts as
a cantilever there.
Completion: 2017
AESTHETICS MATERIALS DIMENSIONS SPECIAL
FEATURES
Timber decks and the Timber deck Main span: 33.2625 m
repetitive pattern of Steel Width: 4.5 m
small members. Reinforced concrete Total length: 38.525 m
Span lengths: 33.2625 m - 5.2625 m
Link: Watanabe, Ryuichi / Bodarwè, Eric / Ney, Laurent (2017): Dejima Footbridge, Making a Connection in
the 400 Years' History. A Study on Cultural Meaning of Building Contemporary Bridge. Presented at:
Footbridge 2017 Berlin - Tell A Story, 6-8.9.2017, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin).
