The footbridge spans a bypass which connects two densely populated quarters; the historical town of Las Palmas and a newer suburb. The bridge design integrates infrastructure, landscape and recreational facilities. Spanning 93 meters, the bridge incorporates existing pedestrian and cyclist lanes on three levels. The complex structure is entwined at places where facilities are incorporated. The program entails a restaurant, bars, sport facilities and a community center. The exterior of the structure is cladded with perforated metal sheets, the interior features wood for the ‘slow’ lanes and a combination of concrete and perforated steel for the ‘fast lanes’.

Client: Municipality of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Location: Barranco de la Ballena, Las Palmas
Building area: 2.500 m2
Program: footbridge with facilities
Status/phase: schematic design/ on hold

UNStudio Ben van Berkel with Alicia Velázquez, Daniel Borruey, Olga Vázquez, Astrid Piber, Igor Kebel, Cynthia Markhoff, Andrew Benn, Colette Parras, Santiago H. Matos, Fabián Hernández, Tiago Nunes, Cristina Bolis, Khoi Tran Structure engineering: Arup London Charles Walker, James Fleming, Martin Self Infrastructure: Arup London, David Johnston Cost estimate: Arup London: Strachan Mitchell Arup Madrid: Richard Bickers Landscape architect: Lodewijk Baljon Landschapsarchitecten Lodewijk Baljon, Uta Krause Program feasibility: Jose Miguel Iribas, Pablo Vaggione