Black Diamond / The Circle Bridge (3 images)

'Black Diamond' extension to the Royal Library by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, 1999.

'The Circle Bridge' (Cirkelbroen) by Olafur Eliasson, with Sebastian Behmann, Robert Banović and Jan Bünnig, 2015. 

Vista along the Christianshavn Canal to the new Circle Bridge (Cirkelbroen). The pedestrian/cycle bridge has an unusual swing mechanism and tall mast-like towers. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Part of the footbridge swings open to allow for taller crafts' passage. The circular platforms are to encourage people to linger while crossing — and to slow down the cyclists!

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