Pt landscape: phoenix, gaudi and chinese bridge

Shenzhen architectural firm PT Landscape completed a bold project - a “folded” bridge in Qingdao, a city on the east coast of China.

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Named Qingdao Wanda Victoria Bay Xifeng Bridge, which goes along the embankment, surprises with its irregular shape. Architects believe that the building resembles the wings of a phoenix, a symbol of peace and harmony.

“The ancients believed that the phoenix would arrive if the world was in prosperity. The phoenix is ​​also a symbol of Chinese imperial power and is usually combined with a dragon, a symbol of good luck and harmony, ”add the architects.

The bridge is made of wood and painted in a bright red color. The paving is made of light gray granite. On the boardwalk there are benches for rest, the pillars are richly decorated with mosaics in the spirit of Antonio Gaudi.

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