Puente del Alamillo Seville
by Joan Carroll
Title
Puente del Alamillo Seville
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Another Calatrava masterpiece, the Puente del Alamillo is a bridge in Seville, Andalucia (Spain), which spans the Canal de Alfonso XIII, allowing access to La Cartuja, a peninsula between the canal and the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was constructed as part of infrastructure improvements for the World Universal Exposition of 1992 to commemorate the Discovery of America, which was held on the island. Construction of the bridge began in 1989 and was completed in 1992 from a design by Santiago Calatrava, a Valencian architect. With no economic constraints on construction, the goal was to create a bridge of symbolic importance. This bridge represented the soaring aspirations of the city of Seville in preparation for Expo '92. The Alamillo Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a 200 meter (656 ft) long span painted in Calatrava's trade-mark bright white color. The most distinguishing aspect of the design is the 142 meter (466 ft) tall pylon, which is gracefully slanted at an angle. The pylon is filled with concrete and acts as a counterbalance for the 35,5 meter (117ft) wide bridge deck, which is anchored by just thirteen pairs of cables. Thanks to this design there is no support needed at the back of the pylon, which results in a more elegant bridge.
FEATURED PHOTO, The Grayscale Outdoors group, 1/20/17
FEATURED PHOTO, Appreciating Works From All Mediums group, 2/16/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Black and White Photography group, 2/16/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Spanish Theme Artwork Group, 2/16/15
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February 16th, 2015
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