Show us some bridges!

[Brian Moore]

Where I live, Calatrava's name is a joke. The pedestrian bridge he built in Venice between 2003 and 2008 exhibited design errors that led to huge cost overruns. Calatrava himself went through a trial as he was found guilty of gross negligence and convicted. Today when you walk across that bridge you have to tread lightly because it is slippery and certainly the uneven steps are a threat to your health. And yes, there are hundreds of centuries-old bridges in Venice from which the architect could have learned something. In Europe, I read that Calatrava has had to appear in court for other projects with similar outcomes (Oviedo, Amsterdam, Bilbao).

Oh that is very interesting Gianluca. I think I've only photographed one of his designs (the Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum) and it is quite an interesting structure. I didn't know of his reputation for bridges in Italy.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Oh that is very interesting Gianluca. I think I've only photographed one of his designs (the Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum) and it is quite an interesting structure. I didn't know of his reputation for bridges in Italy.

I do not doubt the beauty of Calatrava's designs, but how do you build a smooth glass-floored bridge in Venice, one of the wettest cities in the world? Did he plan to design a monument to himself or something useful to people?

 

[Gary Ayala]

drone shot of a bridge in iceland.

bridge over christina falls in mt. rainier np.

pedestrian bridge undergoing repairs over multnomah falls, columbia river gorge, oregon.

That last photo is Classic.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Couple of Bridges from moi.

1)

A pedestrian bridge with Cookie (AKA Cook), the faithful Wheaten Terrier, making sure the bridge is safe for my crossing.
Bodega Bay, California
Fuji X100S w/ 23mm

2)

Linear Perspective / Vanishing Point without the faithful Cook.
Bodega Bay, California
Fuji X100S w/ 23mm

3)

Needs No Introduction
San Francisco, California
Olympus E-M5 w/ Olympus M 45mm

4)

San Francisco, California
Olympus E-M5 w/ Olympus M 75mm

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Very nice of the Golden Gate and from an unusual angle and weather condition. Seems that em5 still is going strong. I particularly like the em5 and 1 together with my Fujis.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Very nice of the Golden Gate and from an unusual angle and weather condition. Seems that em5 still is going strong. I particularly like the em5 and 1 together with my Fujis.

Thank you Ivar. I no longer shoot Olympus. I moved on from MFT to Fuji's as well.

 

[Bill Brown]

Did you experience any strange bird behavior while in Bodega Bay? I really like the last image because it shows the scale of the bridge and in an unusual way.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Not this time. But once, when visiting the Bay with my good friend Alfred Hitchcock, the gulls were overly aggressive.