The Alamillo Bridge

Designs Bird, harp, skeleton of dead dog, sculpture Two bridges Location of cable stays

Scientific Asymmetric single pylon cable stay Uses mass to make bridge function Deck cantilever and box are concealed Everything is white Everything is white

Scientific Components of Bridge Pylon Pylon Steel outer shell Walls thickened with concrete Foundation Foundation 54 steel piles underground 2 meters in diameter 57.5 meters in depth Cables Cables 26 post tensioned steel cables Deck Deck Concrete road slabs Steel cantilever Hexagonal box

Symbolic “The Alamillo Bridge is the most important piece of work that the Junta de Andalucia has built on the occasion of Expo ’92… The bridge does not simply offer [transportation] service to the city, it is one of the most important architectural monuments that will remain after Expo ’92 is over.” - Manuel Chaves, President of the Junta de Andalucia

Symbolic ALAMILLO Pylon towers over city Elevated pedestrian walkway Park around base of pylon BROOKLIN BRIDGE Towers stand out Elevated pedestrian walkway

Alamillo Brooklyn Bridge Alamillo Brooklyn Bridge Elevated Pedestrian Walkway

Social 39 million dollars Materials alone cost over 20 million dollars Materials alone cost over 20 million dollars Cancelled construction of second bridge Built without economic constraints Meant to be more of a monument than a bridge

Conclusion Symbolizes change Not structural art Despite symbolic power Despite symbolic power Built without economy in mind Built without economy in mind Hides true structure Hides true structure