Tanderrum Shortlisted for AU Urban Design Awards

Posted on September 18th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, Awards, Press

Tanderrum has been shortlisted for the Australian Urban Design Awards in the Delivered Outcome – Small Scale category. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the State Library of Queensland on Wednesday, October 25. Read more about the awards HERE.

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Tanderrum Featured in Architectural Record

Posted on August 18th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, Press

Tanderrum has been featured in Architectural Record! Read more about it HERE.

“The bridge itself is an elegant thing: separating its skin from its structure—steel box girders and concrete pylons—enabled the architects to create a slender profile. The rhythmic filigree of painted tubular steel balustrading that wraps the underside of the bridge enhances this, extending upward periodically to create points of illumination.”

 

 

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Tanderrum Bridge wins the Melbourne Prize

Posted on July 1st, 2017 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, Awards

Tanderrum Bridge has won the coveted Melbourne Prize at the Victorian AIA 2017 Awards for its “evocative and memorable contribution to Melbourne’s cultural and urban landscape”.

“The lightweight industrial quality of steel trussed railway structures and branches of the park’s elm trees influenced the character of the bridge. The result is a filigree character that provides the ‘framework for a journey’ between two starkly different landscapes.”

A big thank you to our collaborators John Wardle Architects, Oculus and Buro North!

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VOTE NOW – PLAN AWARDS!

Posted on May 2nd, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Daniels Building, _Tanderrum Bridge, Awards

DFALD (Education Category), New Hampshire Retreat (Hospitality) and Tanderrum (Public Space) have been shortlisted for the 2017 Plan Awards!

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JOHN WARDLE AND STEFAN MEE SPEAK TO THE ARCHITECTURAL DISCIPLINE IN THE CONTEXT OF COLLABORATION

Posted on April 13th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, _Tanderrum Bridge, Things We Like

In an interview with Architecture and Design AU, John Wardle and Stefan Mee (JWA) discuss the trajectory of their practice and the role of collaboration within the architectural discipline. Read more HERE.

“THE STORY OF OUR RISE THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECT SCALES INTO THIS TERRITORY THAT WE NOW INHABIT IS A STORY OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE, THAT HAD THE CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE WITH US. AS WE’VE GROWN, WE HAVE LOOKED VERY CAREFULLY AT INVITING OTHERS INTO THE PRACTICE THAT HAVE HAD PARTICULAR SKILLS, ALWAYS BROADENING OUR RANGE.”

-John Wardle

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TANDERRUM: SPANNING THE GAP BETWEEN PARK AND PRECINCT

Posted on February 22nd, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, Press

The newly opened Tanderrum Bridge is featured in Australian Institute of Landscape’s Foreground.

“A new pedestrian bridge in one of Australia’s most heavily-trod sports precincts recalls the civic generosity of a different era.” – Andrew Mackenzie

Read more HERE.

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Tanderrum Bridge Construction Timelapse!

Posted on February 12th, 2017 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, construction

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ArchitectureAU FEATURES TANDERRUM BRIDGE

Posted on January 23rd, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, Press

ArchitectureAU and Architecture & Design feature the newly opened John Wardle ArchitectsNADAAA-designed Tanderrum Bridge on the Batman Avenue roadway. Read more HERE and HERE.

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BRIDGE SPANS!

Posted on September 12th, 2016 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, construction

The Tanderrum Bridge is now spanning over Batman Avenue! Read Major Projects Victoria’s post HERE.

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Tanderrum Bridge: Railings

Posted on September 9th, 2016 by achang

Posted under: _Tanderrum Bridge, construction

The Tanderrum Bridge (formerly called Batman Avenue Bridge) construction is well underway. The new bridge project is the second design collaboration between NADAAA and John Wardle Architects and will link Birrarung Marr with the Melbourne Park sports precinct which hosts the annual Australian Open. Learn more about the design and construction process of the railings below with more on the steel structure and the concrete pillars to follow.

 

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Above:  A filigree of steel pipes wraps the bridge section in three segments. The sides are repeatable while each middle belly is unique.  

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Above: Early tests on the density of filigree pipes and attachment configurations.   

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The bridge’s unique geometry that follows the topography, spurs to a lookout point, and rises over the highway creating many unique conditions that made standardization a challenge.  It was essential to break the filigree into zones of repeating elements to minimize fabrication time and cost.  Orange represents fully customized sections and the remaining colors represent sections of repeating units.

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Above: each section of filigree is composed of 5 different bend geometries.  Mixed and matched to create the illusion of a random pattern. 

 

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Above:  each filigree segment is integrated with the guard rail mounted to the edge of the bridge structure and wraps the underside. 

 

Shop mock-ups were critical to finalize the minimum radius of the filigree pipe bends and the detail of attachment hardware.

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Above:  Unfinished mock-up of filigree guardrail segment. (photo by JWA)

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Above:  Unfinished mock-up gets a thumbs up. (photo by JWA)

 

Construction photos of the railings from July 28, 2016 by Kristoffer Paulsen

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Above: view with lamps

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