The Triangle Bridge - William Matthews Associates
East London
An urban precinct view showing a distinctive structural triangular truss pedestrian bridge connecting a waterfront to a mixed brick-clad residential masterplan.
- What we like about this project
- The large angular steel supports frame the view of the residential blocks while doubling as protective railings for the bridge deck.
Materials
- brick
- steel
- glass
- concrete
Visual identifiers
- triangular-steel-truss
- pedestrian-bridge
- brick-residential-towers
- waterfront-context
Style tags
- contemporary
- urban-infill
- infrastructure
Visual tags
- urban-design
- waterfront
- pedestrian-bridge
- brick-architecture
- masterplan
- Geometry
- A pedestrian bridge with faceted triangular steel trusses spans a body of water, leading eye into a dense arrangement of mid-rise and high-rise brick residential blocks framing the public realm.
- Facade system
- Punched window openings set within load-bearing brickwork and precast elements, accented by cantilevered balconies.
- Structural guess
- Trussed steel pedestrian bridge with reinforced concrete and brick masonry residential blocks.
- Spatial scale
- Human-scaled pedestrian bridge and walkways opening into large multi-story urban residential quarters.
- Lighting
- Diffused overcast daylight creating soft shadows and natural tone representation on brick and metal surfaces.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, civic, and pedestrian-oriented daylight atmosphere linking transit to residential fabric.
- Environmental context
- Urban waterfront setting in East London featuring waterways, mature trees, and high-density residential fabric.
- Spatial experience
- The approach moves from a waterfront walkway across the structural steel bridge into a permeable, shared pedestrian quarter flanked by varied brick architectures.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating triangular structural frames of the bridge guide the perspective toward the multi-story residential blocks.
- Style reading
- Contemporary urban infill with structural engineering focus
- Program
- Urban residential quarter and pedestrian infrastructure
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- brick, steel, glass, concrete
- Visual identifiers
- triangular-steel-truss, pedestrian-bridge, brick-residential-towers, waterfront-context
- Style tags
- contemporary, urban-infill, infrastructure
- Visual tags
- urban-design, waterfront, pedestrian-bridge, brick-architecture, masterplan
- Geometry
- A pedestrian bridge with faceted triangular steel trusses spans a body of water, leading eye into a dense arrangement of mid-rise and high-rise brick residential blocks framing the public realm.
- Facade system
- Punched window openings set within load-bearing brickwork and precast elements, accented by cantilevered balconies.
- Structural guess
- Trussed steel pedestrian bridge with reinforced concrete and brick masonry residential blocks.
- Spatial scale
- Human-scaled pedestrian bridge and walkways opening into large multi-story urban residential quarters.
- Lighting
- Diffused overcast daylight creating soft shadows and natural tone representation on brick and metal surfaces.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, civic, and pedestrian-oriented daylight atmosphere linking transit to residential fabric.
- Environmental context
- Urban waterfront setting in East London featuring waterways, mature trees, and high-density residential fabric.
- Spatial experience
- The approach moves from a waterfront walkway across the structural steel bridge into a permeable, shared pedestrian quarter flanked by varied brick architectures.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating triangular structural frames of the bridge guide the perspective toward the multi-story residential blocks.
- Style reading
- Contemporary urban infill with structural engineering focus
- Program
- Urban residential quarter and pedestrian infrastructure
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture