General Information
| Other name(s): | Leonardo da Vinci brua |
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| Beginning of works: | February 2001 |
| Completion: | 30 October 2001 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Ås, Viken, Norway |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 59° 43' 8.06" N 10° 47' 3.57" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| arch | arch span | 45 - 55 m |
Materials
| deck |
glued laminated timber (glulam)
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|---|---|
| arches |
glued laminated timber (glulam)
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Chronology
| 1996 | Planning started |
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| February 2001 | Construction started |
| October 2001 | Bridge completed |
| 30 October 2001 | Opening |
Notes
Built after da Vinci's drawings for a bridge over the Golden Horn in 1502. Originally conceived of as an arch spanning 240 m, the bridge was built in a smaller version made of wood.
In 1996, artist Vebjørn Sand first saw this drawing and was so impressed by it that he convinced the Norwegian Road Administration to built Leonardo's bridge in Norway.
Participants
- Vebjørn Sand (initiator)
Owner
Architecture
- Selberg Arkitektkontor As
- Knut Selberg (architect)
- Tarja Koskinen (architect)
Original drawings
- Leonardo da Vinci (original drawings)
Structural engineering
Engineering
- Bjørn A. Lund (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Leonardo, if You Could Only Have Lived to See This Day. In: New York Times, 8.11.2001.
- (2003): Ein Missverständnis. Zur Leonardo da Vinci Brücke. In: Bauen mit Holz, n. 12 (December 2003), pp. 6.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002393 - Published on:
18/11/2001 - Last updated on:
24/04/2016
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