SPOTLIGHTHis designs are astonishing
visual spectacles, particularly
his bridges; they have
brought him international
acclaim and established his
reputation. Revolutionising
bridge construction, he
transforms those connectors
into works of art that are
catalysts in reviving derelict
neighbourhoods, thereby
injecting hope into forgotten
spaces and even acting as a
symbol of reconciliation.
Consider the Woman’s
Bridge he built in Buenos
Aires, Argentina, which
is a 102m-long pedestrian
bridge. It has a central section
suspended by cables from
an inclined pylon able to
rotate 90 degrees to permit
free passage of water traffic,
which helped to revitalise the
city’s run-down port area.
An emblem of regeneration
is his upcoming 1.4 million
sq ft Peninsula Place, which
is part of the new Greenwich
Peninsula cultural district
- London’s single largest
redevelopment project
formerly home to a gasworks,
power station and other
industries that left much of
it a barren wasteland. It will
be composed of a train and
bus station, theatre, cinema,
performance hall, well-being
hub, winter garden, bars and
shops, over which will soar
three high-rise buildings
of workspaces, apartments
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