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Kienlesberg Bridge (Ulm) shortlisted for Ulrich Finsterwalder Engineering Award 2019
The public transport, pedestrian and cycle path bridge for which KREBS+KIEFER is responsible in a joint venture with Knight Architects (UK) is one of the five nominated projects for the 16th Ulrich Finsterwalder Civil Engineering Prize, which will be awarded in February 2019.
The public transport, pedestrian and cycle path bridge for which KREBS+KIEFER is responsible in a joint venture with Knight Architects (UK) is one of the five nominated projects for the 16th Ulrich Finsterwalder Civil Engineering Prize, which will be awarded in February 2019.
The prize, which has been awarded every two years since 1988 by the publishing house Ernst & Sohn and judged by a top-class jury of experts, honours outstanding engineering achievements in structural engineering in order to raise public awareness of the work of civil engineers and their commitment to building culture.
The Kienlesberg Bridge crosses several existing tracks at Ulm Central Station as well as the Alb descent tunnel of the new ICE line Stuttgart-Ulm. The striking wave form refers to the historic Neutorbrücke bridge and offers a pleasant stay for passers-by. The complex structural design as well as the assembly of the bridge in the demanding construction site by means of longitudinal displacement represent outstanding engineering achievements. The Kienlesberg Bridge best illustrates the interdisciplinary interplay that characterizes the bridge construction culture and is a modern landmark in a really inhospitable location.
KREBS+KIEFER already received an award at the 15th Ulrich Finsterwalder Engineering Award 2017 for the world's largest ship lift at the Three Gorges Dam in China.
