Pedestrian green bridge in Almaty

This project reinvents the typology of thebridge as both transitional and recreational spaces. Its ideology and designsymbolizes the development of Almaty as an innovative green city, whilerespecting its traditions and citizens. The bridge becomes a link between two greenareas, which are separated by a highway: the botanical garden and Sunkar Park,which features a ski jump. Along with a direct and utilitarian route, a windingpath has been laid along the bridge – a variability allowing pedestrians todiversify their spatial experiences. The visual language is inspired by nationalidentity. The silhouette of the bridge references Kazakh ornaments: theirornate character is embodied in the tracing of the main paths and additionalramps. The project involves minimal interferencewith the landscape. This principle not only allows the bridge to be delicatelyintegrated into green areas, but also makes its implementation more practical. The supports are used as a tub for plants, and together they imitate variousnatural zones of Kazakhstan. The depth of the soil allows for the planting of treeswith extensive root systems. Due to the vegetation, in combination with theobservation platforms, the bridge acquires an expressive silhouette and istransformed into a symbolic place. On both sides, in front of the bridge,landscaping is planned as a transition from one green zone to another. From thebotanical garden, visitors enter a hill with an observation deck and eventspaces. This is a multi-level spatial composition, carefully integrated intothe relief. In this part of the project, the concept of two paths continueswith a staircase that can be quickly climbed, and a long ramp with a 5 degreeincline. The total elevation along the route is 30 meters. The project won 1st prize inthe«Unbuilt Transportation» typology in A+A Awards. Technical sheet Length: 380 m Width: 3-8,5 m Height difference: 30 m Design: 2021 Project team: Anton Nadtochiy, Vera Butko,Petr Alimov, Polina Yavna, Roman Khorev, Anna Vorobieva, Rashid Gilfanov, OlgaKozak,Adel Khakimullin, Ivan Khripkov, Natalya Khlopenkova