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This 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge concept has won the 2021 Forge Prize

By Alexander Walter|

Monday, Apr 5, 2021

Forge Prize 2021 winner: Hunter Ruthrauff and his design for a pedestrian bridge in San Diego's Balboa Park. All images courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC.

The latest Forge Prize goes to an innovative concept for a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge by Hunter Ruthrauff of T.Y. Lin International Group in San Diego. Established by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, the annual competition invites emerging architects to propose boundary-pushing steel structures.

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

Ruthrauff's winning bridge concept is conceived for a site in San Diego's Balboa Park, seeking to reflect the network of trails in Florida Canyon through its organic form. According to the designer, 3D-printed steel was chosen due to its better tensile strength than 3D-printed concrete and the reduced complexity of the design process.

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

"The bridge’s open deck offers uninterrupted views and some unconventional public space: large hammocks over four apertures that look down into the canyon," explains the project description. "The project would take advantage of the unconventional shapes that are possible with 3D-printed structural steel."

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC
Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Associate at Adjaye Associates Architects, and a 2021 Forge Prize jury member, commented on the winning design: "I don’t think any of us have a doubt in our mind that it’s going to come together and be a catalyst for the rest of us across the country. [Ruthrauff] really convinced us that [he] can actually help solve some of the infrastructure issues that are plaguing our nation."

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC
Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

The submission for a mixed-use civic plaza in Richmond, Virginia by Yimeng Teng and Mert Kansu of VMDO Architects was selected as the first runner-up. Jieun Yang of Habitat Workshop came in as second runner-up for her Signal Park urban village design.

RELATED COMPETITION The 2021 Forge Prize
Video courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

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  • Seth Branham Trotter ·  Apr 06, 21 3:57 PM

    Congratulations to Hunter! 

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    etroxel ·  Apr 07, 21 11:43 PM

    Epic work Hunter! Can't wait to see this get built... and while it's getting built by the sound of it. 

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This 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge concept has won the 2021 Forge Prize

By Alexander Walter|

Monday, Apr 5, 2021

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Forge Prize 2021 winner: Hunter Ruthrauff and his design for a pedestrian bridge in San Diego's Balboa Park. All images courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC.

Related

bridge ● aisc ● competition ● forge prize
T.Y. Lin International Group Ltd.
T.Y. Lin International Group Ltd.
VMDO Architects
VMDO Architects

The latest Forge Prize goes to an innovative concept for a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge by Hunter Ruthrauff of T.Y. Lin International Group in San Diego. Established by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, the annual competition invites emerging architects to propose boundary-pushing steel structures.

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

Ruthrauff's winning bridge concept is conceived for a site in San Diego's Balboa Park, seeking to reflect the network of trails in Florida Canyon through its organic form. According to the designer, 3D-printed steel was chosen due to its better tensile strength than 3D-printed concrete and the reduced complexity of the design process.

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

"The bridge’s open deck offers uninterrupted views and some unconventional public space: large hammocks over four apertures that look down into the canyon," explains the project description. "The project would take advantage of the unconventional shapes that are possible with 3D-printed structural steel."

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC
Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Associate at Adjaye Associates Architects, and a 2021 Forge Prize jury member, commented on the winning design: "I don’t think any of us have a doubt in our mind that it’s going to come together and be a catalyst for the rest of us across the country. [Ruthrauff] really convinced us that [he] can actually help solve some of the infrastructure issues that are plaguing our nation."

Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC
Image courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

The submission for a mixed-use civic plaza in Richmond, Virginia by Yimeng Teng and Mert Kansu of VMDO Architects was selected as the first runner-up. Jieun Yang of Habitat Workshop came in as second runner-up for her Signal Park urban village design.

RELATED COMPETITION The 2021 Forge Prize
Video courtesy of Forge Prize/AISC

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  • Seth Branham Trotter ·  Apr 06, 21 3:57 PM

    Congratulations to Hunter! 

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    etroxel ·  Apr 07, 21 11:43 PM

    Epic work Hunter! Can't wait to see this get built... and while it's getting built by the sound of it. 

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