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Beanfield Centre Elevated Walkway, NORR Limited | International Design Awards Winners

Beanfield Centre Elevated Walkway

CompanyNORR Limited

Lead DesignersAndrew Schmidt

Design TeamJonathan Hughes, Andrew Schmidt, Shahrooz Zayandehroodi, Hassan Saffarini, Faisal Jahangir, Greg Allan, Mansoor Ahmad, Martin Merrick

Project LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada

ClientExhibition Place | Enercare Centre | Beanfield Centre

CreditsPhotos Derek Shapton

Prize(s)Silver in Architecture Categories / Arches, bridges, viaducts and gateways

Entry Description

Located at the CNE Grounds in Toronto, Ontario, the Elevated Pedestrian Connection provides a all-season second-level link between the historic Beanfield Conference Centre and Hotel X. The walkway is 36.3 m long.
The truss was designed to take tension only, producing slim rods with cord pin connectors.
The walkway is supported at two locations: Hotel X, and a central pier with a16.5 m long cantilever to the Beanfield Centre. This soft connection minimizes the impact on the heritage building and allows the bridge to act as a reversible “touchless” structural solution at the interface.