Puente Cascara in Madrid opened officially

09/2010 | newsletter | West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture

The Puente Cascara in Madrid are opened. The pedestrian bridges are designed as a massive concrete dome with a rough texture. The ceilings have a mosaic of the Spanish artist Daniel Canogar. In the edge of the ceiling the lighting is included which illuminates the artwork and the deck by reflection. The bridges will connect the Salon de Pinos with the Parque de la Arganzuela, which will be completed in April 2011.

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