University Bridge

Transparent bridge design in Malmö Harbour

Dissing+Weitling, University Bridge, lighthouse

The University Bridge is part of the development of the inner harbour in Malmö. The solution respects Malmö's historical lighthouse that marks the entrance to the harbour adjacent to the Central Railway Station in Malmö.

  • Malmö, Sweden
    Road Bridges and Tunnels
    2001 - 2004
  • Client
    City of Malmö
    Collaborators
    Flint & Neill Partnership / Tyréns / Martin Architectural
    Awards
    Beautiful Architecture Award, The City of Malmö, 2005
    Size
    77 m
  • Dissing+Weitling’s design of the University Bridge is part of the development of the inner harbour in Malmö. The solution respects Malmö's historical lighthouse that marks the entrance to the harbour adjacent to the Central Railway Station in Malmö.

    In order to minimise the thickness of the bridge deck and maintain the open character of the harbour, we designed the swing span as a cable-stayed structure. The 77-metre long cable-stayed bridge rests on a hemispherical concrete pivot pier, which gives the impression of floating on the water. The two pylons are topped by lanterns in translucent acrylic.