Construction of record breaking glass-bottom bridge nearly complete in China

The world’s longest and highest glass-bottomed pedestrian bridge is nearing completion in the Zhangjiajie National Park, China, ArchDaily reports.

Expected to wrap up in July and opening to the public in October 2015, visitors to the park will be able to walk 0.2 miles at nearly 1,000 feet above a canyon, with views of a verdant gorge visible through glass panels beneath them.

The bridge’s designer, Haim Dotan, told ArchDaily that “the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge was designed to be invisible as possible—a white bridge disappearing into the clouds.”

ArchDaily has the full report.

Now 46 years running, Building Design+Construction's 2022 Giants 400 Report rankings the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. This year a record 519 AEC firms participated in BD+C's Giants 400 report. The final report includes more than 130 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories.

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Resiliency | Jun 24, 2021

Oceanographer John Englander talks resiliency and buildings [new on HorizonTV]

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