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Post number 11995

dancu — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 01:13:10 -0800

Leonardo's Bridge became a reality, with the construction of the 100 meter bridge spanning the E-18 in the township of Ås, east of Oslo. The design of the bridge makes modern bridges seem old in comparison. It seems that many of DaVinci's 500 year old ideas are coming to fruition.

By: verdezza

verdezza — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 04:52:21 -0800

Coool! Awesome post, dancu!

By: walrus

walrus — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 05:11:41 -0800

Leonardo also invented a type of pontoon bridge and a rotating bridge, not to mention the retractable bridge, the canal bridge or the split-level bridge for seperating pedestrians and traffic. I could go on, but google is tired. He was undoubtedly one of the world's greatest polymaths, and the photos of the bridge at Ås remind me how beautiful architecture should be. Both prettier and more functional than the awful wobbly bridge.

By: Carol Anne

Carol Anne — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 06:04:47 -0800

The BBC has a photograph of the bridge and its first pedestrians.

By: elvissinatra

elvissinatra — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 06:13:37 -0800

Don't forget about his Horse that was sculpted by Nina Akamu based on Leonardo da Vinci's drawings. It's 24 feet high and weighs 15 tons. I've seen the in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it has huge balls!

By: mattpfeff

mattpfeff — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 06:52:03 -0800

another good photo here (the link posted has photos but they load slow....) Cool stuff!

By: nedrichards

nedrichards — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 07:48:15 -0800

Hey, I really like that 'wobbly bridge'. It's utterly nice to look at/walk under. I think this is an 'each to his own' situation, but there are many, many worse bridges to take your righteous anti bridge anger out upon (like Waterloo Bridge, that's ugly).

By: holgate

holgate — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 08:13:17 -0800

Doesn't quite fulfil the "bridge" part of the design plan, though, does it? By the criteria of "nice to look at/walk under", the London Eye is a fine bridge.

By: walrus

walrus — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 08:24:01 -0800

Heh. Bridge rage. Take the red-tinted glasses off whilst reading my posts ;) The millennium bridge is dysfunctional. It looks prettier than many other bridges, yes, but it's still awful for the first reason. And not half as pretty as Leonardo's anyway, but that is a matter of opinion, as you point out.

By: rodii

rodii — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 09:22:09 -0800

Nice, but I don't understand how Leonardo's design "makes modern bridges seem old in comparison."

By: nedrichards

nedrichards — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 17:03:43 -0800

No. It is a bridge, so long as there are less than fifty people on it ant any one time. It's just a victim of its own popularity! And even then it's only a nasty slight swaying that makes you inner ears go funky. Also, the London eye was a fine bridge - before it was raised it bestrode the Thames with imperial majesty (there should be some aerial photot's online somewhere) and I'm sure I saw people scurrying along it. All of which is some of the most tendentious argumentatievenss I've ever produced. Nice.