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Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
Haim Dotan Ltd.
Architects & Urban Designers
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ZHANGJIAJIE GRAND CANYON GLASS BRIDGE, CHINA
Designed by internationally renowned architect Haim Dotan, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is located near Zhangjiajie City in Hunan Province, China. 380 meters long, 6 meters wide and nearly 300 meters above the canyon floor below, it will be the tallest and longest glass pedestrian bridge in China and worldwide.
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Posted 9 July 2016
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The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge will hold up to 800 people, feature the world’s highest bungee jump, and serve as a runway for fashion shows.
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Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
Haim Dotan Ltd.
Architects & Urban Designers
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Design Concept:
“As the designer of this bridge, located in an incredible and magical national park,I believe in nature, harmony, balance and beauty. Nature is beautiful as is. One wants to make the least impact upon it. Therefore, the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge was designed to be invisible as possible--a white bridge disappearing into the clouds”.
As the ancient Chinese Dao Master, Lao Tzu, says:
"Great sound is unheard;
Great form is invisible"
A horizontal bridge incorporatinga transparent glass floor with handrails and side suspension cables, it will create an experience of being in pure nature while suspended in mid-air, between heaven and earth, like a bird with its wings open wide.
Hundreds of meters above a canyon, it is definitely a Bridge of Wonder, a Bridge of Courage. I called it "Bridge of Courageous Hearts" and wrote this poem:
"Floating in mid-air
Open hearts –
I love you"
Bridge Data:
A suspended bridge constructed of two side steel beams and a structural glass deck and banisters with side hanging stay cables.
Location: in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area, about 60km (40 mi) southwest of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province
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Testing by smashing the glass to show how safe it is.>
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Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
Haim Dotan Ltd.
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Professor Haim Z Dotan
Haim Dotan Ltd.
Architects & Urban Designers
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Professor Haim Z Dotan
Prof. Haim Dotan, international architect, urban designer, poet, philosopher, educator and artist. Master at Beijing DeTao Masters Academy. Professor at Shanghai Institute of Visual Art (SIVA), Fudan University, Shanghai, China, and Director of the Advanced Ecological Architecture Design (EAD) program. Founder & CEO of Haim Dotan Ltd. Architects & Urban Designers Tel Aviv, Israel.
Following a career in Japan and the U.S.A., Prof. Dotan established the firm of Haim Dotan Ltd. Architects in 1990 in Tel Aviv. The office focuses on innovative cutting-edge ecological architecture and designs projects in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Haim Dotan is an architectural pioneer in developing construction techniques for residential, commercial, industrial, educational and public institutions. In his projects, he creates a new language in the global architectural landscape. He was the developer, contractor, designer and architect of the Israel Pavilion in EXPO 2010 World Exhibition in Shanghai, China.
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