Lilla Lidingöbron: Guidelines for design

The ‘little Lidingö Bridge’ will be an important replacement crossing linking the island of Lidingö to the Stockholm mainland. Carrying both tram and pedestrian/cycle traffic, the new bridge will cross the open water of the Värtan strait in close proximity to a high level highway bridge. Knight Architects has worked with Lidingö Stad in the production of a set of pre-tender design guidelines that will inform and instruct the tenderer as part of the Design and Build procurement route. During the development of these guidelines; two crucial challenges to the success of the scheme became apparent: The formation of a harmonious visual relationship to the nearby highway bridge and to mitigate the potentially monotonous 750m length of the crossing to pedestrians with high quality ‘human friendly’ design.