In the assignment to replace the Eurobridge, a worn bridge without superstructure, the municipality stated that the new Eurobridge should form a contemporary logo for the city centre of Stadskanaal. The choice was made for the ancient typology of a drawbridge. The new bridge looks like a traditional drawbridge in the longitudinal axis of the canal; a simple silhouette with one vertical and one horizontal line. In the transverse direction the bridge has a more contemporary and idiosyncratic appearance. When the bridge opens, the counterweight forms a precisely fitting closing piece in the round recess of the main concrete structure. When passing a ship, the gate to the inner city is closed. The waiting for the opened bridge is made more pleasant by the appearance of a poem by Ede Staal. (source: Frans Beune, www.fransbeune.nl).
A hobby photographer from Stadskanaal (province of Groningen). My preference is nature and landscape photography and try to play with the lines as much as possible. In other words, as Einstein once put it: "Creativity is intelligence having fun"..... Read more…