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. 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.
Timeline: Design 2007-2008
Construction 2009-2010
