Trolls are not the only ones who live under bridges apparently, at least according to designers at Canadian architects, JA Studio Inc.
As part of an international competition called Zero Emissions, the studio has put forward building a city development underneath a valley-spanning bridge in Italy that is about to be decommissioned. The futuristic design looks like those curling streets from the head-spinning movie Inception and, judging by just how far out this design idea is, it may remain just a pipe dream.
The project, called Solar Park South, aims to utilise the already reinforced structure to create a residential development that would span from the valley floor to the underneath of the bridge.
The designers said:
“Rather than completely demolishing the old route, with its extraordinary reinforced concrete viaducts, now fully integrated within the landscape and the collective
imagination, the reuse and redevelopment of certain by-passed sections is proposed as a means of boosting the production of renewable energy; experimenting with new
eco-friendly technologies; favoring connections between villages and access to the valuable crops on mountain crests; and, finally, developing new forms of environmental
and land art capable of stimulating responsible tourism.”
More shots below.
Tags: architecture, design, movies
I must admit I’m a fan of Inception
Wahahahaha, I don’t thinks it’s real.
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