On the morning of September 28, the Management Board of Traffic Construction Investment Projects (Project Management) of Hanoi held a ceremony to announce and award prizes to the competition for selecting architectural plans for Tran Hung Dao Bridge.
The design of Tran Hung Dao bridge is named Infinity Hanoi, meaning “Hanoi Unlimited” is the design that won the first prize of the contest (Photo: provided by the Project Management Board).
Previously, in order to create a high consensus in society, the PMU coordinated with relevant units to organize an exhibition of the best winning options by the Selection Council to consult with the community.
Voting results have nearly 1,600 votes participating in direct voting, nearly 20,000 votes through the website, of which the design option “Unlimited Hanoi” (Infinity Hanoi) is highly appreciated by the public.
Dr. Architects. Phan Dang Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Architects (Photo: Nguyen Truong).
According to Dr.KTS. Phan Dang Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Architects and Chairman of the Examination Council, in the historic inner city area, Tran Hung Dao Bridge will be of great value, especially in the context of Hanoi’s strong rise. strong global integration with the spirit of being a city for peace, a creative city in the global creative city network.
Therefore, Tran Hung Dao Bridge plays a huge role, carrying a relatively large historical mission. When construction is completed, if the bridge has good architectural value, it will play a role in harmony with the landscape and development requirements of the districts as well as the general requirements of the city.
Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan and Dr. KTS. Phan Dang Son presents flowers and awards to the representative of the first prize-winning consortium ( Joint venture of Niwa Company – Chodai & Kiso-Jiban Vietnam Co., Ltd. – Chodai Co., Ltd.) – NH Village Architectural Design Co., Ltd) (Photo: Nguyen Truong).
In the 20 competing projects with relatively equal aesthetic quality, the Examination Council discussed, debated and selected 3 options “better than all other options in terms of architectural form”. “.
“These 3 options have achieved a level of originality, looking forward to the brilliant development future of Hanoi. And the first prize for the design option “Hanoi Unlimited” is a very careful consideration of the owner. Council. When public consultation, this option is also highly appreciated by the community. Thus, the First Prize has combined the opinions of experts and opinions of the people, who are directly involved in the award. The organization of this contest shows the great demand of Hanoi for the common development of the most important city in Vietnam, and also a city with a very rich culture. big,” said Mr. Son.
Mr. Takashi Niwa, Director of Niwa Architecture Company Limited (Photo: Nguyen Truong).
Speaking at the award ceremony, Mr. Takashi Niwa, Director of Niwa Architecture Co., Ltd. (as Chief Architect; representative of the joint venture of Niwa Company – Chodai & Kiso-Jiban Vietnam Co., Ltd. – Chodai Co., Ltd.) – NH Village Architectural Design Co., Ltd.) said that in the design plan “Infinity Hanoi”, the consortium has sent a lot of ideas, in addition, the bridge architecture also aims at the spatial connection between the two sides. the banks of the Red River.
“And it is the harmony, the interference between the waves of space and time… that will create a very natural connection of the two banks of the Red River. This is also our main idea. In the evening the bridge will not only be a new lighting symbol but also a tourist destination, a new symbol of the city. We are proud and look forward to the opportunity to make the bridge a reality. this,” said Mr. Takashi Niwa.
Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan (Photo: Nguyen Truong).
According to Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan, Tran Hung Dao Bridge is an important traffic work connecting the Old Quarter and old streets of the historic inner city with the new and modern development area. North of the Red River. Tran Hung Dao Bridge has been identified in the Capital Construction General Planning, the Capital Transport Planning, is one of eight bridges spanning the Red River, the section from the 3rd Ring Road onwards.
“Based on the results of the contest approved by the City People’s Committee, the City People’s Committee assigned the Department of Planning and Investment and relevant units to speed up the investment preparation, urgently carry out procedures to deploy the project. Tran Hung Dao bridge construction investment project in accordance with current regulations, contributing to the early formation of a really beautiful bridge, suitable for the architectural landscape, ensuring technical factors, meeting the expectations of the people. people of the capital” – Mr. Tuan emphasized.
Building a bridge “Hanoi unlimited” 8,600 billion VND
The architectural concept that won the first prize in the design contest of Tran Hung Dao bridge has an architectural plan with two wavy curves on the banks of the Red River, the main arch structure is 2 contiguous curves that repeat 6 shaping spans with the symbolism of the Red River. infinity statue.
Tran Hung Dao Bridge is a special-grade traffic work, with a length of 2.4 km, a total investment of about VND 8,670 billion. Tran Hung Dao Bridge has 6 lanes for motor vehicles, mixed lanes, rudimentary vehicles and pedestrians on both sides. The maximum design speed at this bridge is 80km/h.
The bridge connects Hoan Kiem district with Long Bien district, using the main bridge structure in the form of steel arches, the cross section of the bridge in the middle of the span is 40.66m wide, at the pier 47.76m wide.
Source: https://vietnam.postsen.com/business/121460/Tran-Hung-Dao-Bridge-carries-a-great-historical-mission.html
