Rolling Bridge

Heatherwick studio - Rolling Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's Rolling Bridge is located within a new residential, office and retail quarter set around part of the Grand Union Canal.

Rather than a conventional opening bridge mechanism, consisting of a single rigid element that lifts to let boats pass, the Rolling Bridge gets out of the way by curling up until its two ends touch. While in its horizontal position, the bridge is a normal, inconspicuous steel and timber footbridge; fully open, it forms a circle on one bank of the water that bears little resemblance to its former self.

最初に上の写真を見た時は、人が中に入って転がって川を渡るのかと思ったんですけど、普通にフラットな橋の状態から、下の写真の様に持ち上がり、上の写真の状態に成るようです。

私としては、転がった方がローリングだと思うんですけど・・・