8 art bridges in Amsterdam – Municipality of Amsterdam
From this autumn, Amsterdam will be 8 ‘art bridges’ richer. These are temporary auxiliary bridges that are necessary for the work on the Oranje Loper. We provide the bridges with art, so that the environment remains intact during the work. Residents and entrepreneurs in the area could vote for their favorite work of art.
The auxiliary bridges will soon not be useful and necessary, but at the same time they form a special art route that is interesting for all Amsterdammers.
Orange Runner
In the Oranje Loper program we are renovating 9 bridges from Raadhuisstraat to Mercatorplein. The cables and pipes that run through these bridges will be moved to temporary auxiliary bridges. 8 of these auxiliary bridges will soon be decorated by 8 different artists.
63 proposals
An assessment committee made a first selection from 63 proposals. A total of 52 1 of more proposals in. The committee assessed on artistic quality and technical feasibility. The assessment committee consisted of other experts in the field of visual art and architecture, a representative of the Friends of the Amsterdam City Center (VVAB), residents and businesses. From the selection of the assessment committees of residents and entrepreneurs from the immediate vicinity, the winning proposals have chosen ‘their’ auxiliary bridge.
holes
The works on the auxiliary bridges. The artworks have one thing in common. They all have holes through which light shines at night. This way, the art is also clearly visible in the dark. In addition, the lighting shines on the bridge deck. As a result, no additional lampposts are needed to properly start and start the bridge.
the winners
Reusable Bridges
Through the 9 bridges that we will be renewing, cables and pipes that provide gas, electricity, water, telephony and internet. We will move this to a temporary auxiliary bridge next to it. A total of 8 auxiliary bridges have been placed, which will remain in place for a few years. In order for the bridges to blend in as well as possible with the environment, an architect has designed the environment and given it a voice in the appearance of the host. The art auxiliary bridges are made up of several parts and are designed in such a way that they can be used from small beginnings in a different place in the city when the work is here.