A team composed of Feng Xue, Helen Chan, and Oscar Reyes (FOH) has won Director?s Choice Award in the AC-CA competition to design a contemporary footbridge in Dublin, Ireland. Entitled The Catalyst, the team?s proposal aims to become ?a dynamic link which stimulates diverse urban activities and facilitates a spectacular cityscape.?

Courtesy of Feng Xue, Helen Chan, and Oscar Reyes (FOH)

A team composed of Feng Xue, Helen Chan, and Oscar Reyes (FOH) has won Director?s Choice Award in the AC-CA competition to design a contemporary footbridge in Dublin, Ireland. Entitled The Catalyst, the team?s proposal aims to become ?a dynamic link which stimulates diverse urban activities and facilitates a spectacular cityscape.?Designed around the idea of enhancing the surrounding Dockland neighborhood and Dublin as a whole, The Catalyst acts as both a physical link, as well as a new vantage point, encouraging passers-by to pause and reflect on the city.
Courtesy of Feng Xue, Helen Chan, and Oscar Reyes (FOH)

Courtesy of Feng Xue, Helen Chan, and Oscar Reyes (FOH)

Courtesy of Feng Xue, Helen Chan, and Oscar Reyes (FOH)

The organic, curved form of the bridge is a response to significant buildings in the area, such as the Harp Bridge and Convention Center (CCD). Similarly, the design utilizes a symmetrical approach, in order to resonate with the local Georgian he...