New Proposal for the Puji Road pedestrian bridge in Shanghai by 100architects

High Loop is a proposal for the renovation of Puji Road pedestrian bridge in Shanghai, the iconic bridge over the Suzhou Creek that connects the districts of Zhabei and Jing’an.

The Suzhou Creek is known to be a museum of bridges because of the large amount of those structures crossing over the creek. This one in particular was first built over the Suzhou Creek in 1997 for pedestrians only. On 2009 for the World Expo of Shanghai, the bridge was renovated to allow access to small vehicles such bikes and scooters besides the pedestrians, improving the connectivity between Jing’an district and Zhabei district.

The bridge extends over a kilometer in length as an elevated platform offering unique urban views from one of the most representative areas of Shanghai.

However, it is currently underestimated when compared with other bridges crossing the Creek, hiding its uniqueness and amazing potential to become an urban landmark in Shanghai.

Our proposal aims to transform the bridge into an eventful elevated park crossing the city offering a unique urban journey through one of the densest areas of Shanghai.

The grey asphalt gives way to bold and bright colors, turning the bridge into an eye-catching elevated urban landmark.

Architect: 100architects
Location: Shanghai, China