Title:
Living bridges : the inhabited bridge, past, present and future
Publication Information:
London : Royal Academy of Arts, 1996
ISBN:
9783791317342
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Summary
Summary
Examines the contributions that inhabited bridges have made to city life from the Middle Ages to the present, and explores the role they could play in the future. Details the history and construction of inhabited bridges of Europe and North America, and looks at contemporary projects by leading architects. A section is devoted to seven entries in a competition to design a habitable bridge for London. Copiously illustrated with b&w and color photos, drawings, and plans. No index. Oversize, 9.75x12 . Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
