Easing the crossing

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-2275.labverde.2020.146744

Keywords:

Crossing, Light bridges, Reuse of existing structures, Timber

Abstract

The sole act of crossing an urban obstacle in large Brazilian cities requires unnecessary effort and risk for their citizens. Great avenues, rivers, railway lines and other urban cracks are barely served by bridges designed to serve motorized traffic without considering pedestrians and cyclists. Generic structures are devoid of aesthetic values and subtract the quality of the landscape from its viewers and users. This text leads to a proposal of the redesign and reuse of such equipment.

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Author Biography

  • Marcelo Aflalo, Universidade de São Paulo

    Architect graduated at FAU USP in 1978. Professor at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado since 1998.

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Published

2020-05-07

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2020): Urban connections

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Aflalo, M. (2020). Easing the crossing. Revista LABVERDE, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-2275.labverde.2020.146744