Jacob Paul Wiegmann's Blog Posts Tagged 'The Netherlands' (3)

How disorienting is this bridge? Looking as if it's something out of a surreal dream, the appropriately named "Twist Bridge" is quite the stunning piece of architecture. Spanning nearly 138 ft, the bridge connects the Holy-Zuid district and the Broekpolder over Vlaardingse Vaart in The Netherlands. Designed by West 8 Architects and engineered by ABT, the bridge was constructed out of 400…

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Ever wonder what it felt like to follow Moses? Well, though it's not the Red Sea, the Moses Bridge, located in the Netherlands, is quite the sight to see. Appropriately titled, the bridge gives visitors a truly unique experience when visiting a close 17th century fort. Designed by architecture group RO & AD, the bridge is constructed out of Accoya wood, a high technology wood…

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Architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh, partners behind the firm Gijis Van Vaernbergh, are in the process of installing their newest creations all around the Netherlands. It's a series of 34 ft. tall steel churches, each made out of 100 stacked layers of steel and 2000 steel column plates. The project is entitled "Reading between the Lines."



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