OMA + OLIN Wins 11th Street Bridge Park Competition

The 11th Street Bridge Park architecture competition is thrilled to announce the selection of OMA + OLIN as the selected design team for Washington D.C.’s first elevated park over the Anacostia River.

Project's description: The team’s design concept connects two historically disparate sides of the Anacostia River with a series of outdoor programmed spaces and active zones, including two sloped ramps that elevate visitors to maximized lookout points to landmarks in either direction. Each ramp terminates in a waterfall that reconnects the ramps to the river below. On the east side, the waterfall is linked to an active filtration system that in conjunction with new wetland areas adjacent to the bridge piers works to actively clear the river. To encourage visitors to the bridge and neighboring communities, the design includes amenities for comfort and refreshment and an open plaza for markets, festivals, and theatrical performances. The form of the bridge creates an iconic encounter, an “X” instantly recognizable as the river’s new image.

photos: Luxigon

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