In the mountains above Da Nang,
Vietnam sits a rare piece of bridge design. It is called The Golden Bridge,
a 490 feet long pedestrian bridge in the Bà Nà Hills resort. The Golden Bridge
is designed to connect the cable car station with the gardens and to provide a
scenic overlook for tourist attraction. The five meter wide, pedestrian bridge
is support by simple steel with the two giant stone hands acting purely as
decoration. The Golden Bridge has a timber
deck with stainless steel handrails colored golden. It creates a walkway in the
sky, among the foggy and fairy-like lands of Ba Na Mountain. The bridge loops
nearly back around to itself, and hands designed to appear to support the
structure. The bridge is avoiding a steep incline. The bridge opened for public
in June 2018. It is a latest tourist
attraction in Da Nang previously the site of an American base during the
Vietnam War. And now, a vacation hot spot for tourists.
The Golden Bridge hands are
decorated with cracks and moss to make them look like aged stone ruins. The
remarkable appearance of two huge grips looks like they drew the bridge out
from the land and adore it as it were a gift from nature. The mix of city,
beach, and mountains is drawing people to the area. The China Beach is for
fresh seafood and good waves. Marble Mountains are for exploring temples and
caves. Now the city itself offers for a burgeoning culinary scene.
The client for the project was
the Sun Group. A curved golden bridge designed by TA Landscape Architecture
based in Ho Chi Minh City. The company's founder, Vu Viet Anh, was the
principal designer. Initially Sun Group was hesitant about the design, have
concerned about this bridge. But it took months too persuaded by the practice
for final design. The Ba Na Hills, a popular getaway for the French during the colonial occupation of Vietnam, received over 2.7 million visitors last year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. This project looks like humans can do anything. You will feel to walk on clouds as it’s so unique. Source: CP
