John Pawson

Klenzesteg Competition . Munich

John Pawson

Designing a bridge is always about more than making a new physical connection between two points.

You want to create atmosphere within the structure itself, to make the most of the new sightlines you are opening up and to create an exciting new contextual composition. Developed for a competition in Munich, this river crossing is designed for maximum formal clarity. Three slender columns support an attenuated arc that curves once in elevation and once in plan, traversing the water in generous spans.

Munich Klenzesteg Competition
2013
Competition Team
Stefan Dold, Mark Treharne, Jan Hobel, Ben Collins, Tom Whittaker, Nicholas Barba, Alison Morris
Model Photography
Richard Davies
Computer Renders
Alex Morris