Gorgeous Timber-Covered Bridge Built at Chinese Eco-Cultural Resort

By Lloyd Alter
TreeHugger
April 22, 2022
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: International

Gulou in China’s Jiangmen City was built on tidal flats… In this area, land parts were often connected by wooden bridges. Now, it is being turned into an eco-cultural tourism resort by LUO Studio. …LUO Studio has designed this covered arch bridge out of wood, which was evidently common in the area. It explains: “Constructing a covered corridor on bridges is an old tradition dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The initial intention was to strengthen the bridge structure, resist rain and moisture, keep the wood dry, and prevent it from corrosion. This project also inherits the construction wisdom of ancient covered bridges. The covered corridor enhances the overall structural stability and protects the arched wooden structure beneath from exposure to sun and rain.”

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