{"id":4604,"date":"2016-11-18T17:51:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/?p=4604"},"modified":"2020-11-26T06:25:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T06:25:19","slug":"archelectic-lucky-knot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/11\/18\/archelectic-lucky-knot\/","title":{"rendered":"Archelectic: Lucky Knot by NEXT Architects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since 1999,\u00a0NEXT architects<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has developed a highly diverse practice that encompasses research and design projects in the fields of urban planning, architecture, interior, and infrastructure. NEXT continuously explores the boundaries of design, actively seeking exchanges with other disciplines. NEXT specializes in the creation of unique bridges that capture the imagination of the viewer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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NEXT Architects is working on a unique series of bridges all over the world. This time, their latest design isn\u2019t an intriguing bat bridge (nominated for the 2016 Dutch Design Awards), but an iconic bridge in China: the Lucky Knot. The new steel pedestrian bridge in the Chinese mega city Changsha is 185 meters long and 24 meters high and fits perfectly in the sequence of extraordinary bridges that characterize NEXT\u2019s practice; by explicitly engaging with the local context, the bridge designs offer new perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The eye-catching Lucky Knot has down-to-earth Dutch roots. NEXT architects holds offices in Amsterdam and Beijing. In 2013, after the completion of their breathtaking Melkwegbridge inPurmerend, NEXT was invited to take part in an international competition to design a new bridge to be constructed over the Dragon King Harbour River in Changsha\u2019s rapidly developing New Lake District\u2019. For this special commission, the teams in Amsterdam and Beijing joined forces to come up with the unique, winning design: the Lucky Knot. Combining the Dutch team\u2019s expertise in infrastructure and water management and Chinese team\u2019s perseverance and knowledge of the local context was a crucial part of the process. The bridge has already become an icon, and was selected by CNN as one of the \u201cmost spectacular bridges that break the mold<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNEXT\u2019s designs for both international and national clients distinguish themselves for their singular relationship with their surroundings, their enhancing of the experience of the specific location, and their added value to the site. This is also the case in Changsha. The city is growing and changing rapidly. This context called for a unique gesture to inspire passers-by,\u201d comments Michel Schreinemachers, partner at NEXT architects Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

A thousand and one steps<\/strong>
\nThe bridge is a key project in developing the area\u2019s public space, and was designed with recreational, ecological and tourist activities in mind. The bridge connects multiple levels at different heights (the river banks, the road, the higher-placed park as well as the interconnections between them). The final shape of the bridge is the result of\u200a\u2014\u200aliterally and metaphorically\u200a\u2014\u200aknotting all these routes together. \u201cThe shape of the Lucky Knot was inspired by the principle of the Mobius ring, as well as by the Chinese knotting art. In the ancient decorative Chinese folk art, the knot symbolizes luck and prosperity,\u201d says John van de Water, partner at NEXT architects Beijing. The bridge owes its imaginative appeal to the combining of tradition and modernity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lucky Knot is more than a bridge and a connection between two river banks. Its success lays in bringing cultures together, and in the fusion of history, technology, art, innovation, architecture and spectacle,\u201d adds NEXT architects Beijing partner Jiang Xiaofei,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Lucky Knot connects, illuminates and entertains. The bridge offers a spectacular view of the river, Meixi Lake, the city of Changsha and the surrounding mountain range. Thanks to its remarkable LED lightshow, the bridge is set to become a landmark attraction in the light route that traces the path of the Dragon King Harbour River.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Archelectic: Lucky Knot by NEXT Architects Since 1999,\u00a0NEXT architects\u00a0has developed a highly diverse practice that encompasses research and design projects in the fields of urban planning, architecture, interior, and infrastructure. NEXT continuously explores the boundaries of design, actively seeking exchanges with other disciplines. NEXT specializes in the creation of unique bridges that capture the imagination … <\/p>\n

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