EXP3: Final Design Statement

The design of my bridge has a focus on be conscious of the environment. The central tower is made up of individual timber pieces which sit with a small gap in between. This gap allows one to focus on the environment behind to create an optical allusion upon which that section of the building disappears. However it also allows Helen Keller to ‘feel’ and “smell” the environment as the breeze blows through the structure, as she is unable to experience it through sight and hearing. While this theme continues throughout the structure, the square profile of the lower proportion of the tower presents an ordered and structured sense, which represents the concise and calculated nature of Angela Merkel. For the bridge itself, it remains unformed when not needed, hence does not impact on the environment. However simply rises from the valley floor to form when required. The design forms in sections so it may be stored in a small space while the individual platforms are quite thin and light to reduce the aesthetical impact on the environment when formed.