Green (Old) Bridge

  • Green Old Bridge
  • Green Old Bridge
  • Green Old Bridge
  • Green Old Bridge
  • Green Old Bridge
  • Green Old Bridge

Idea description:

Through its characteristic form and history, the Old Bridge has become the symbol of connection between the two river banks with diff erent urban development. It is the only bridge with a direct pedestrian link to the old town, and paradoxically, its industrial appearance has the human and urban scale. The oldest bridge over the River Danube in Bratislava no longer meets the technical criteria and its future has become a major issue. We are presenting our proposal to contribute to open discussion that should always take place in the dynamic development of the city. Bridges do not connect Bratislava and its citizens. On the contrary, they divide them. There is an opportunity for the Old Bridge to be different and become a real bridge for people. The proposal
for the Green Bridge is an attempt to create its new identity. The existing bridge will be transformed into a fully pedestrian bridge – park. Only time and people will determine its new story. It should be the story of a living and constantly changing organism.The bridge as a continuous part of green landscape
creates a connection between the new linear park on the left river bank and the informal green right river bank linking into the Janko Kráľ Park and the recreational route along the Danube. The scenic park is not only a link but also a fully functional public space consisting of individual micro spaces of intimate character.