The roundabout bridges were conceived as a 'ring' encircling an internal landscape shaped to form a 'dish'. The front view of the bridge tapers along its length giving an impression of lightness; the deck recedes from the motorists' view as he approaches the roundabout and enters the 'dished landscape'. The pier, in contrast, is designed with sharp lines so that the form is clearly visible to the motorist traveling at speed. The dynamic form echoes the grandeur of air travel. The abutments are designed to merge with the deck so that the raised road has the appearance of being 'anchored' to the ground. The pier, however, is set-back to give the impression that the deck is floating; suspended in flight.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | RKAV-0030-0008 |
| Caption: | M4 Airport Interchange Bridges, Dublin, Ireland. Architect: Grafton Architects, 2003. View from motorway of bridge showing concrete supports and street lighting. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3663 x 4580 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 01/10/2003 |
| Restriction: | Permission required from architect |
| Credit: | Ros Kavanagh/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | M4 Airport Interchange Bridges |
| Headline: | M4 Airport Interchange Bridges, Dublin, Ireland. Architect: Grafton Architects, 2003. |
| City: | Dublin |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Architect: | Grafton Architects |
| Architect Website: | www.graftonarchitects.ie |
| Category: | Transport And Infrastructure |
| Building Type: | Bridge |
| Year of Completion: | 2003 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The roundabout bridges were conceived as a 'ring' encircling an internal landscape shaped to form a 'dish'. The front view of the bridge tapers along its length giving an impression of lightness; the deck recedes from the motorists' view as he approaches the roundabout and enters the 'dished landscape'. The pier, in contrast, is designed with sharp lines so that the form is clearly visible to the motorist traveling at speed. The dynamic form echoes the grandeur of air travel. The abutments are designed to merge with the deck so that the raised road has the appearance of being 'anchored' to the ground. The pier, however, is set-back to give the impression that the deck is floating; suspended in flight. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Bridge |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Ros Kavanagh |
| Source File Name: | RKAV-0030-0008.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |