Ebro River: A Structural Analysis

The body of the building evolves from the extrusion of a diamond-shaped section along a slightly curved path, projected diagonally across the shores of the Ebro River. A distinctive shark-scale skin, a permeable membrane that generates an internal microclimate based on the natural airflow, envelops its dynamic shape. Those shapes are woven together (figures 25, 26) to create the structure of the pods. The concrete belly of the articulated volume partially rests on a small island in the middle of the river, reinforcing the hybrid, lifelike nature of its curvilinear volumes The pods’ walls are representing several qualities of the textile wall. The woven structure gives the impression of a fabric, which makes the design looks lighter that reality.
The openings (figure 20) are providing a breeze of air that a textile wall would does, moreover, as they open at different times of the day depending on the sun angle, it gives a disturbed view to the outside allowing the sun light to bright the interior space of the bridge