As soon as the old Bay Bridge was shut down, crews began dismantling it. Most of that work was on the Oakland touch down to make way for the temporary bicycle path. But taking down the entire structure is a Herculean engineering feat that has...
Here are some Great videos made by NorCal Structural using Tekla software for the Bay Bridge. These models are being used in the demolition and to test the stresses on different sections as beams are removed. Kind of like a giant visual Jenga game. Norcal...
He spent 24 years working in dark, dank seclusion - all with the aim of protecting the public. Now, after two months cooling his heels in a safe house, the Bay Bridge troll has emerged from hiding. The troll was rolled into the Gallery of California...
Featuring stunning black-and-white photographs chronicling the original San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge construction in the 1930s by American photographer Peter Stackpole, the exhibition Peter Stackpole: Bridging the Bay continues OMCA's ongoing series exploring contemporary topics in California through photography. On view in...
Approach, Transition, Touchdown is a series of collaborative works by Hughen/Starkweather focusing on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. For two years, the artists researched maps, diagrams, photographs, and architectural/engineering drawings, and toured the construction area many times. They met with engineers, architects and others involved...
The Bay Lights is an iconic light sculpture designed by world-renowned artist Leo Villareal. This stunning fine arts experience will shine from dusk 'til dawn on the San Francisco Bay Bridge West Span from March 5, 2013 through March 2015. Support our frients at TheByLights.org...
The 40-foot long “Hydraspan Bridge Colony” installation (exhibited in the YBCA glass passageway overlooking Mission St - diagonally across from the Liebeskind designed Jewish Museum) is a quarter-scale model of the west span of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge. It is a speculative...
'da-house’ references japanese residential architecture through its use of materials and its close relationship with nature. situated on the black sea, ukrainian architect igor sirotov has utilized concrete and glass extensively, seeking to establish a traditional yet modern home, while the greenery employed demonstrates a...
The Bay Bridge House Design Competition had 73 student entries from 37 schools from around the world. This was narrowed down to 14 submissions that where judged by the Board Members of the Bay Bridge House, community voting and industry expert judges. The winners are: Overall Winner:...
Honorable Mention: Chris Bennett - Harvard GSD - with his entry "Reclaimed Lookout" Reclaimed Lookout is a house perched high atop Yerba Buena Island, looking North out over the territory that components of the house once occupied, The Bay Bridge. Reclaimed Lookout utilizes scrap steel from the...