My last architectural pose was based on buildings (“ART-CHITECTURE II: the artistry of buildings”). This post will focus on the interesting beauty of bridges, since they are also a from of architecture. Billions of people drive, cycle or walk bridges all around the world everyday, but how many of those people think about the wondrous dynamics (from their sturdy, intelligent construction to their awesome aesthetics) of bridges?
Architecture (Latin architectura, from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton, from ἀρχι- “chief” and τέκτων “builder, carpenter, mason”) is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings [and bridges!!-my words], are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements