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<br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Discovery Bridge <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />"".-. <br /> <br />r- <br />...1 I <br />fIliI . <br />ill <br />~II <br /> <br />.. . <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />~~,I, <br />.... -- ., <br /> <br />'YJ,,,,,... Ifr" -...... ..: l: .........=. <br />-- "--' --~_.-- <br /> <br />il <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Project Location: <br />Completion Date: <br />Project Cost: <br />Project Owner: <br /> <br />Columbus, Ohio <br />1992 <br />$14,000,000 <br />Mr. Dean C. Ringle <br />Franklin County Engineer <br />970 Dublin Rd. <br />Columbus, OH 43215 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Award: Design Excellence - Federal Highway Administration <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />In collaboration with Burgess & Niple of Columbus, Ohio and Leonhardt, Andra and Partner of <br />Stuttgart, Germany, H2L2 provided architectural consultation for the design of the Discovery <br />Bridge over the Scioto River in downtown Columbus. The design of the Discovery Bridge, which <br />replaced a distinctive concrete river crossing (circa 1921) in the same location, entailed <br />integrating modern engineering technology with the classical precedent set by the original bridge. <br />Design decisions were made in a series of workshops facilitated by H2L2 architects and <br />comprised of engineers and representatives of public agencies and citizen commissions, resulting <br />in the free-flow of design concepts. Over the course of the project, H2L2 presented 13 schemes <br />to the engineers, the City and the citizens of Columbus. The resultant design in concrete is a five- <br />span arched plate girder bridge accommodating six lanes of traffic and pedestrian walkways. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The proportions of the bridge follow classical guidelines and allow for a visually pleasing <br />curvature of the deck. The new bridge has become a major civic asset. It is used by pedestrians <br />and bicyclists, and is periodically closed to vehicular traffic for festivals, fairs, etc. A major feature <br />of the project is the access provided by the bridge down to a new riverfront walkway. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />H2L2's scope included decorative railings, lighting, architectural details and finishes, <br />embankment landscaping, and a Riverwalk which has established a design precedent for the <br />revitalization of the urban riverfront in Columbus. <br /> <br />H2L2 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />ARCHITECTURE - INTERIOR DESIGN - PLANNING - INFRASTRUCTURE <br />