Floating Islands of Sky / unarchitecte

A special kind of structure, a pontoon bridge is a bridge which floats on the surface of water. Usually without large-scale underwater fixed components, most of them are for temporary use, mainly only for people to pass the water. The "floating pier", a short-term installation designed by the couple Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude on Lake Iseo, northern Italy in 2016, and Copenhagen Islands, a group of floating islands unveiled by architect Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot, are the kind of completed pontoon bridge which combines design, function and art, rare to be seen. For us, the project of pontoon bridge was an interesting and challenging experience.

Floating Islands of Sky / unarchitecte
Rich water-related features. Image Rich water-related features. Image
  • architects: unarchitecte
  • Location: Luxelakes Water City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • Project Year: 2021
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  • Photographs: Courtesy of unarchitecte
  • Area: 347.0 m2

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