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Title: Robert Maillart


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Robert Maillart Santiago Calatrava
Tavanasa Bridge
Volantin Footbridge Rhine River, Switzerland
Bilbaos Nervion River, Spain
  • By Annetta McGuckin Christine Kim

2
Thesis Statement
  • Though Calatrava and Maillart differ in many ways
    they share a similar visual aesthetic that has
    placed them among the most innovative of bridge
    builders.

3
Robert Maillart
  • Scientific/efficiency
  • Realized that he could correct the problem of
    cracking in the reinforced concrete by
    subtracting an area in the spandrel walls nearest
    to the abutments
  • Social/economic
  • The bridge was a success economically because it
    omitted the masonry facing, and used less
    material and construction costs were less overall
  • Symbolic/Elegance
  • Though the bridge faced widespread criticism at
    the time, it was an innovative form and is
    considered a piece of structural art
  • It was symbolic of changes in structural
    engineering and reinforced concrete and showed
    that technology was moving forward

4
Santiago Calatrava
  • Scientific/efficiency
  • A parabolic tied arch consisting of a steel grid,
    composed of forty-one I-shaped ribs with glass
    flooring that supports the steel profiles.
  • Social/economic
  • The Volantin Footbridge was built for a vast
    campaign of urban renewal.
  • Symbolic/elegance
  • The fixed lights on the bridge makes it look like
    a sculpture that brings the community together
    and a pedestrian meeting place.
  • He derived his design from a harp in which the
    suspension cables on the bridge represent the
    strings and the cut outs make it seem light and
    elegant.

5
Compare/Contrast
Robert Maillart Santiago Calatrava
Visual Aesthetics Non-decorative, simple forms and cut-outs Simple forms that capture the concept of movement
Environment Rural town Urban city
Cost efficiency Very cost efficient Expensive
Materials Reinforced concrete Steel frame glass deck
6
Conclusion
  • At first glance one would think that Calatravas
    structure, the Volantin Footbridge, is based on
    Maillarts bridges.
  • The visual aesthetics of Maillarts and
    Calatravas structures are similar, but the
    differences in the environment, cost, and
    materials are what sets these structural
    engineers apart.
  • Although they were structural engineers at
    different periods in time they were both
    innovative pioneers in their field.
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