Berne, Switzerland

Suspension structure in Switzerland’s capital

Wankdorf roundabout, Bern

An elegant 60 x 60 meter suspension rope structure that hovers over the new two-level roundabout in Switzerland‘s capital.

Road traffic is routed on two separate levels. The key feature of the functional and aesthetic solution: four corner pylons with the suspension rope grid that carries the 2 x 2 meter lighting units. The design constitutes a new urban landmark in the northern part of Berne.

Builder: Civil Engineering Dept., District II, Canton of Berne
Architects: 3B Architekten, Berne

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