© Bowen Hou

(鲍文侯)

架构师提供的文本描述。南京报文化中南北建筑的衔接

Text description provided by the architects. As a connection of buildings between the north and the south in Nanjing Newspaper Cultural & Innovative Park, and in order to respond with the genius loci, the X Bridge combines the design of space and its load transferring of structure instead of conventional decoration after structural build-up. The structure is formed by the main and secondary trusses which are joined innovatively together in X-shape to support each other to insure stability and strength of the whole structure.

 © Bing Zhang

张冰冰

行走甲板位于桁架的下弦杆上，桁架也是安全钢轨的侧界面，主桁架的形式、主桁架中斜杆的布置、各桁架单元截面面积的变化分别符合弯矩图、剪力分布和内力变化规律。

The walking deck is right on the lower chord of the trusses, the trusses are also the side interface of safety rail; The form of main truss, the arrangement of inclined bars in the main truss, and the variation of sectional area of all truss elements are in compliance with their bending moment diagram, shear force distribution, and their internal resistant forces respectively.

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张冰冰

 Internal Force Diagram

结构通过结构布局和阻力表达对空间的干预，强化了空间认知和结构逻辑本身。通过对结构、空间和界面的高度集成设计，获得了一种新的激动人心的步行体验。

Intervention of structure to the space through structural layout and expression of force resistance intensify the space cognition and structural logic itself. A new exciting walking experience is gained by highly integrated design of structure, space and interface.

 © Bing Zhang

张冰冰

 © Bing Zhang

张冰冰

结构是桥梁设计的绝对哲学，结构的制作既可以是桥梁的表皮，也可以是桥梁的骨，为桥梁设计结构不仅是技术的应用，也是艺术的创造。桥梁从基本结构元素入手，探索结构体系和结构布局中潜在的有机空间功能。

Structure is the absolute philosophy of a bridge design; a structure fabrication can be both the skin and bone of a bridge, designing a structure for a bridge is not just an application of technology, but also a creation of an art. Bridge starts with fundamental structural elements, exploring the potential organic spatial functions in both structural system and structural layout.

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张冰冰

综合设计理念保证了结构效率与审美形式的完美结合，同时创造了生动的过程性体验。

The integrated design philosophy ensures perfect combination of structural efficiency and aesthetic form, and at the same time creating a vivid passing experience.

 © Bing Zhang

张冰冰

Architects Atelier Groundwork Architecture

Location Guanghua Rd, Bai Xia Qu, Nanjingshi, Jiangsu Sheng, China

Lead Architects Bing Zhang, Hang Dai

Design Team Qian Wang, Liang Qiao, Junyu Pan, Cheng Xu, Xufen Cuig, Yuxiang Ni, Kaiqiang Su

Structure 9 M(Span)

Project Year 2016

Photographs Bing Zhang, Bowen Hou

Category Bridges