Scale Lane Bridge
Winner of an international competition for a new opening pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Hull. As well as improving connection between the historic city centre and its under-developed east bank, the swing bridge acts as a focus for riverside regeneration and creates a memorable new civic landmark. It has become a visitor destination in the city because it uniquely allows people the experience of riding on the bridge while it rotates: a world first.
“Scale Lane Bridge is architecture and engineering. Its aesthetic qualities are deeply rooted in what it means to dwell for a while on/over the river and look back to the city. It is at once sculptural and practical, heroic and intimate. Use it, be seen on it, strut on it! Enjoy it- it is a venue in its own right.”
- Civic Trust Award citation
CLIENT
Homes and Communities Agency
Yorkshire Forward
Hull Forward
Hull City Council
BUDGET
£7m
TEAM
Benedetti Architects
McDowell+Benedetti (to July 2016)
Qualter Hall
Alan Baxter & Associates
Arup
Sutton Vane Associates
Grontmij
Nayan Kulkarni (artist)
A Torn Construction
Jackson Civil Engineering
AWARDS
World Architecture News Transport Award 2013
Civic Trust Award 2014
Civic Trust Special Award for Community Impact & Engagement 2014
American Institute of Architects 'Excellence in Design Award' 2014
RIBA Yorkshire Award 2014
Structural Steel Design Awards 2014 (commendation)
World Architecture Festival Award 2014 (Infrastructure category)
Living Waterways Award 2014
SD Infrastructure Architect of the Year 2014
RICS Pro Yorkshire 2015 'Design Through Innovation Award' (highly commended)
PUBLISHED
‘Masterpieces- Bridge architecture & design’
BBC TV “Building Britain”
Architects’ Journal
RIBA Journal
Building Design
Building
Architecture Today
Civil engineering (USA)
OfArch (Italy)
A10 New European Architecture
MARK Magazine (Germany)
Architecture NZ
The Observer
DETAIL
Dezeen
Wallpaper
New Civil Engineer
World Architecture News
NBS
Local and regional newspapers and radio
International magazines and blogs