The Tube Coronado Bridge
Seattle has its space needle. St. Louis has its Arch. Sydney, its Opera House. All are iconic structures giving identity and fame to their cities. Almost every depiction of these cities contains their iconic identity structure.
San Diego has a beautiful bridge that was built fifty years ago on a tight budget that only provided five vehicular traffic lanes and, unfortunately, no access for pedestrians or cyclists to traverse its two mile span. San Diego is arguably is the one of the premier cities for Tri-athletes, runners, and cyclists in the Country, and probably the one with the best weather for walkers and athletes of all ages. The challenge is to create, not only a pedestrian/ bicycle crossing, but also a unique and iconic experience for walkers, runners, and bicyclists crossing the bridge, while NOT ruining the aesthetics of the bridge.
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City views from the tube and viewing platforms 200 feet above the bay are spectacular and extend all the way from Mission Bay and Point Loma to Mexico and the Coronado Islands. Three glass bottom viewing platforms allow for rest stops on the 2 mile bridge and dramatic views of the bay. It will be an iconic structure for San Diego, drawing visitors from all over the world. The design has already won an award from the American Institute of Architects.
- Award
AIA Unbuilt Award – San Diego Chapter
- Public
- Coronado, CA
- The Tube