With its new footbridge, the City of Candiac, located in the suburbs of Montreal, wished to establish a strong landmark while connecting its northern and southern sectors previously separated by a major highway. As the symbolic entry of this growing city, the footbridge had to be harmoniously integrated into the landscape.
该人行天桥供行人和自行车通行，其建筑理念旨在营造运动、活力和积极的体验。桥梁是公路的延伸空间，两侧分别由两层金属屏风叠加而成，成为富有活力的行人、自行车通道。竖向金属条起到很好的保护作用，同时行人可以透过缝隙看到远处的风景。金属条的赭色借用了当地一种大量生长的草类的颜色。 Designed for pedestrians as well as for cyclists, the footbridge draws its originality from an architectural concept that generates a sense of motionand energy, a kinetic and theatrical experience. The effect, for both highway and footbridge users, is created by the superposition of two reversedmetal screens, located on either side of this link that spans the highway. The vertical slats provide protective screens that still offer a glimpse of thelandscape. Finally, the use of ocher is a reminiscence of the grasses that grow abundantly in the territory.
可全年通行的人行天桥连接了两个绿化区域，即公路两侧的Handel公园和Cherbourg公园。桥梁还为去往圣劳伦斯河畔的人们提供了除驾车之外的新通行方式—步行。这座大桥是连接Monteregian地区绿化网络的重要环节。 The footbridge, accessible in both summer and winter, connects two green spaces, i.e. parks Handel and Cherbourg, located on each side of the highway. It offers an alternative for users that wish to reach the shores of the St. Lawrence River without having to take their car. The bridge is an major link of the green network of the Monteregian region.
