Winner of an international competition for a new opening pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Hull. As well as improving connection between the city centre and the under-developed east bank, the new swing bridge acts as a focus for riverside regeneration and creates a memorable new civic landmark. Uniquely it allows people the experience of riding on the bridge while it actually rotates – a world first. It has become a visitor destination in the city.
VIDEO – see the bridge move + interviews
- Client:
- Homes and Communities Agency
- Yorkshire Forward
- Hull Forward
- Hull City Council
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- “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
