Great Wall of Los Angeles Interpretive Green Bridge – Art Bridge
Los Angeles, California
1,200 sq. ft.
The Art Bridge is a product and a reflection of the Los Angeles River, which in turn is the reflection of Los Angeles history. Designed in collaboration with Judith Baca of SPARC, the bridge structure will be built substantially from trash salvaged from the river itself; concrete walls cast with bottle glass, cans, styrofoam, dirt and debris; floor and pavement made from recycled tires, tennis balls and scrap metal; bridge guardrail made from recycled parts of shopping carts scattered in the riverbed.
Spanning across the LA River, the Art Bridge not only serves as a pedestrian bridge for the college and school in the community, but also as an interpretative station for viewing and understanding the significance of the Great Wall of Los Angeles mural.
The slit in the bridge floor reveals the river beneath, symbolizing the void in history. Walking across this bridge, visitors may experience the time makers in the history of the city as told by the river and by the mural.
This project is funded by the California Cultural and Historic Endowment, the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy and the City of Los Angeles Council Member Wendy J Gruel.
Timeline: Design 2007-2008
Construction 2009-2010
