The Schuman bridge design has been thoroughly informed by its surroundings. Schuman is built in between two of the oldest bridges in Lyon (Masaryk and Barbe) whose suspension structure is both iconic and rare with its central pier. There is a significant visual interplay between the Masaryk structure and Schuman’s. Unlike Masaryk’s massive structure, the Schuman bridge seeks to open up the river perspective at midspan with two arches going below the deck. The structure define an open area, a place above the river designed to become a viewing platform.
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