Striatus Bridge / Zaha Hadid Architects + Block Research Group

Striatus is an arched, unreinforced masonry footbridge composed of 3D-printed concrete blocks assembled without mortar. Exhibited at the Giardini della Marinaressa during the Venice Architecture Biennale until November 2021, the 16x12-metre footbridge is the first of its kind, combining traditional techniques of master builders with advanced computational design, engineering, and robotic manufacturing technologies.

Striatus Bridge / Zaha Hadid Architects + Block Research Group
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  • architects: Block Research Group
  • architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Location: Giardino della Marinaressa, Riva dei Sette Martiri, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Photographs: naaro
  • Photographs: in3d
  • Photographs: Alessandro Dell'Endice
  • Photographs: Tom van Mele
  • Area: 50.0 m2

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