Lucky Knot Bridge

Lucky knot bridge (or knot bridge or knot footbridge) spans the Dragon King Harbor River in Meixi Lake District, Changsha, China. The 185 m long and 24 m high pedestrian truss bridge, which is bright red in colour, was designed by NEXT architects based in Amsterdam and Beijing and completed in October 2016.[1][2] The bridge, which started out as a design for an international competition in 2013, was designed keeping tourist activities in mind. The design is inspired by a Mobius strip as well as Chinese knotting.[3]

Lucky Knot Bridge
CarriesFootbridge
LocaleMeixi Lake District, Changsha
Characteristics
DesignTruss
MaterialSteel
Height24 m (79 ft)
Longest span185 m (607 ft)
History
DesignerNext Architects
Construction start2013
Construction endOctober 2016

References

  1. Stinson, Liz (2017-01-04). "China's Sinuous 'Lucky Knot' Bridge Has No Beginning and No End". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. Patowary, Kaushik (29 October 2016). "Lucky Knot Bridge in Changsha, China". Amusing Planet. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. Cochran, Sam (19 January 2017). "Will This New Bridge Bring China Good Luck?". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-08-08.

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