11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK

OMA+OLIN’s winning design for the 11th Street Bridge Park Competition connects two historically disparate sides of the Anacostia River with a series of rooms and active zones, including two sloped ramps that elevate visitors to maximized look-out points to landmarks in either direction. Each ramp terminates in a waterfall that visually reconnects the ramps to the river below. In addition to demonstrating how plants cleanse captured rainwater, the waterfalls above the bridge deck provide cooling breezes and a calming sound. The waterfall below the structure collects surface river water and drops it back into the river, emphasizing the need for river aeration and higher oxygen levels. To encourage visitors to the bridge and neighboring communities, the design includes amenities for comfort and refreshment and an open plaza for markets, festivals and theatrical performances. The form of the bridge creates an iconic encounter, an “X” instantly recognizable as the river’s new image.

Location
Washington, DC

Owner

Status
Design in progress

Awards

2018, Architizer A+ Award, Unbuilt Masterplan
2014, 11th Street Bridge Park Design Competition, Winning Entry

Office Address

CENTRUM PLAZA, Unit 44-47, GroundFloor, Golf Course Rd, Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana 122001

S – 296 Greater Kailash Part 2, New Delhi – 110048

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Contact Details

Address:

Gurgoan Office-  CENTRUM PLAZA, Unit 44-47, GroundFloor, Golf Course Rd, Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana 122001

Delhi Office- S – 296 Greater Kailash Part 2, New Delhi – 110048

 
Phone:
Gurgaon +91-124-468 4300
Delhi +91-11-4555 2200

 

Email:

info@dpa.co.in
sohrab@dpa.co.in
sonalibhagwati@dpa.co.in