Article source: Rural Urban Framework (RUF)

As part of the country’s urbanisation scene, China’s infrastructure construction leads to myriad consequences that significantly impact not only the economic conditions of the respective locality, but also its existing social matrices. One example, highway infrastructure, undoubtedly brings to remote areas increased accessibility and new employment opportunities. Yet at the same time, this top-down planning approach often overlooks the specific needs of the local area. Construction of a new highway in southern Shaanxi Province required the destruction of hundreds of local bridges. This project involves the design of a pedestrian bridge in Lingzidi Village to service the disrupted network.

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• Architects: Rural Urban Framework (RUF)
• Project: Lingzidi Bridge
• Location: Shangzhou, China
• Photography: Rural Urban Framework (RUF)
• Design Team: Joshua Bolchover, John Lin
• COMMISSIONING DONOR:World Vision
• ADDITIONAL DONORS: Luke Him Sau Charitable Trust
• PROJECT COLLABORATOR: Winview Building Materials & Services Co., Ltd.
• Project manager: Maggie K Y Ma
• Project team: Jeffery Huang, Mark Kingsley, Kwan Kwok Ying, Wendy Huang
• Commission Date: June 2012
• Completion Date: September 2012
• Size: 65 m²
• Cost: 27,000 USD (170,000 RMB)
• Unit Cost: 400 USD/sqm (2,600 RMB/sqm)

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