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Besides the impressive shape
and size of the tunnel, a few other design features give the
project its unique and site-specific character: its construction,
the presence of the Brusnice stream, and the preservation
of an older bridge. The brick,
load-bearing construction of the tunnel is a sensible
choice, not only for the material's structural properties
(good in compression with the forces following the curve of
the continuous arch), but the size and scale of the bricks
help reduce the overall impression of the space versus, say,
a smooth concrete surface. The project has garnered at least
one brick award for its creative use of the material. |
