Hum Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The phrase ?we?ll cross that bridge when we come to it? is about to have a whole new meaning in China.The "Mobius" bridge, proposed for the Dragon King Harbor River development in Changsha, China, is about to become the craziest bridge anyone ever had to cross.The pedestrian bridge, which would span over 490 feet long and 78 feet high, will be made of a series of interwoven, spaghetti-like pathways all constructed at a range of different heights.The Dutch firm NEXT Architects was awarded first prize in a competition to design the bridge, which will span a river within the town of Meixi Lake. The firm based its design on the Mobius ring, a one-sided surface made by twisting and joining one end of a rectangle with its other fixed end, as well as knots found in ancient Chinese folk art.more Co-ords 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 just walking in there should be the same as full 1 hour cardio exercise. In fact while it looks pretty (resembles a dragon), this is a very stupid idea: bad for someone with a disability, bad for the elderly, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Veteran Posted December 6, 2013 Veteran Share Posted December 6, 2013 They should name it Twizzlers? Osiris and Yusuf M. 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Is that also Foxconn? The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Account no longer active) Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 "Abstract" :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Glad my Wal-Mart money is going to good use. :p KingCracker and hamslammer 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslag Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 just walking in there should be the same as full 1 hour cardio exercise. In fact while it looks pretty (resembles a dragon), this is a very stupid idea: bad for someone with a disability, bad for the elderly, etc. Shockingly not everything in this world needs to cater to those two groups nor does it mean that there isn't a pathway that isn't disability friendly to them. exotoxic, Pam14160 and Albert 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Bizarre but artsy - I like it Good to see China splashing out on a bit of bling! and spending some of those mad duckets we all know they have Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlintyV Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Shockingly not everything in this world needs to cater to those two groups nor does it mean that there isn't a pathway that isn't disability friendly to them. Yea he's totally forgetting about children. Won't somebody think of the children! Romero 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I don't know about those aggressive slopes in the winter time. you'll be able to get from one end of the bridge to the next without using the pedal. Praetor and Romero 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusi0n Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 That's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan R. Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 It's nice to see stuff like this every now and then. Something like this would never get approved in the US since there's no cost-benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguy_1986 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Shockingly not everything in this world needs to cater to those two groups nor does it mean that there isn't a pathway that isn't disability friendly to them. surprising to hear this coming from a democrat/progressive... http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/justice-department-force-public-pools-install-elevators_633885.html can't have portable handicap spatulas... It has to be permanent! Waist of money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romero Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Would this be safe during a quake when the bridge starts resonating and swaying? (Speaking of resonance, that reminded me of the funny incident when a group of people on top of a building caused it to shake violently for 10-15 minutes simply by dancing to the song I've Got the Power!) vcfan 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Since they built a bizarre looking bridge, they should have painted it with odd colours to match its weirdness instead of making it generic red colour. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Since they built a bizarre looking bridge, they should have painted it with odd colours to match its weirdness instead of making it generic red colour. :D Why not ask them to hire you so you could paint it in Lime green... then you fly back home... They visit the bridge and go "WTF?" heheheh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madd-hatter Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 It's stupid. Fact of life: Performance > Appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted December 6, 2013 Veteran Share Posted December 6, 2013 looks like something out of a video game. but it still looks nice. I am not sure i would call the design insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Why not ask them to hire you so you could paint it in Lime green... then you fly back home... They visit the bridge and go "WTF?" heheheh. Honestly, I think they would think "WTF?" even if it wasn't painted lime green. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslag Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 surprising to hear this coming from a democrat/progressive... http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/justice-department-force-public-pools-install-elevators_633885.html can't have portable handicap spatulas... It has to be permanent! Waist of money! The world isn't black and white and neither are political views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 I wonder if this design is more, or less, earthquake resistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Honestly, I think they would think "WTF?" even if it wasn't painted lime green. :laugh: Red, dark red, brown, stainless steel are not bad at all... But the odd colors is WTF. I wonder if this design is more, or less, earthquake resistant. I am sure it is. They designed it at the office and they have bridge structures something like hydraulics for testing at their lab to make sure it is stable enough before start building a bridge. Which they used the earthquake resistant parts under the buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I wonder if this design is more, or less, earthquake resistant. Check this video which they have earthquake resistant parts for homes like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDA5Z-82u-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylar0 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Cool hail socialist China I seriously hope to move there one day Comrades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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