CHISWICK PARK FOOTBRIDGE

The award-winning Chiswick Park Footbridge is an architecturally challenging project in Central London. The structure connects the Chiswick Underground Tube station with the adjacent new business park. It is comprised of three progressively smaller arch bridges which are extremely slender and light in their design. The arches and decks are designed using the minimum amount of steel in order to create a minimalistic piece of architecture.

The main superstructure uses corten weathering steel to guarantee a prolonged maintenance-free service life. In contrast to the rustic appearance of the corten arches, the TeufelbergerRedaelli FLC cables are made using polished stainless steel which provides a striking visual contrasting appearance. Another unique feature is the connection between the sockets and the steelwork, created by TeufelbergerRedaelli designing a set of spherical pins and washers which guarantees some rotation. The hangers connect the deck to the arch in an inclined plan creating a mesh of cables. The system of spacers was also designed and supplied by Teufelberger-Redaelli to be perfectly integrated in the minimal design of the footbridge.