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Econtainer Bridge
Ariel Sharon Park
From a conglomeration of waste to a lifeline

The bridge (160 meters long) will be the gateway to Ariel Sharon Park and will connect Lod road
(route 461, which leads from east Tel Aviv to Bnei Atarot village) straight to the center of Hiriya Mountain Park. The bridge will be used by pedestrians, bicycle riders and special vehicles that will function as shuttles to transport the public from the parking areas into the park itself. The project proposal was submitted in an architecture competition versus proposals from leading architecture firms, and won. These days the project is in the stage of detailed design towards building execution. 


* First Prize Winner in the Ariel Sharon Park Competition
Planning team: Yoav Messer Architects | Iftah Hayner | Hagar Admi
3D : Studio Aiko
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View of the Bridge
REUSE:

Since the Ariel Sharon Park is planned as a nature and rich urban center with emphasis on ecology, we chose to base our proposal on the idea of REUSE, Inspired by the mountain that is being rehabilitated these days from an urban garbage dump into a flourishing park. We chose to use old steel containers that are no longer in use. Each year there are more than 800,000 containers emitted from the maritime transport. These elements can undergo a transformation and be shaped into a bridge that will provide a foundation for movement, observation and display - from a conglomeration of waste to a lifeline.
Sustainability:

Skeleton: The bridge is based entirely on the principle of reusing old containers. They are the infrastructure for the construction. The planning will be coordinated with a structural consultant.

Finishing Materials: The bridge walls (display walls), most of the roof (for shade) and a wooden path will be based on the same principal of reusing old containers.

Shading: The roofs are the original roofs of the containers – REUSE. In addition, there will be louvers at suitable angles for ideal shading. On these louvers there will be photovoltaic solar cells, which will provide "clean" electricity to illuminate the bridge and its surroundings.

Construction Method: According to the "green" requirements, adapting the old container to the new design will be done at the factory (off site) in order to minimize the damage to the natural site.
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Observation Deck and Upper Boardwalk
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General View
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Econtainer Bridge, Ariel Sharon Park | Planning | 1600 meters long