{"id":536337,"date":"2026-07-06T20:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/536337\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:49:21","slug":"four-inclined-metal-planes-transform-this-bridge-into-a-place-for-leaning-and-observing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/536337\/","title":{"rendered":"four inclined metal planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning and observing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Easel\u00a0bridge serves as both infrastructure and public furniture<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Easel Bridge is a 10-meter pedestrian crossing located in Yucun, Moganshan, Zhejiang Province, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chinese-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">China<\/a>, spanning Fuxi Creek. The structure, designed by XBTW OFFICE, introduces a spatial system composed of four inclined planes, transforming the act of crossing into a sequence of bodily positions oriented toward viewing, leaning, pausing, and interaction. One side of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bridge-architecture-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bridge<\/a> functions as an easel-like surface, enabling on-site sketching of the surrounding mountains, creek, and townscape. The opposite side is configured as a continuous backrest, positioning users between the landscape and ongoing drawing activities. The bridge therefore operates as both circulation infrastructure and a viewing and making device within the public realm. Situated within a waterfront commercial district that includes Liaoyuan Theater, retail, and dining spaces, the bridge forms part of Moganshan Town\u2019s slow-mobility network. The surrounding setting brings together mountain, water, and urban fabric within a continuous visual field, which informs the spatial logic of the intervention.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-2-6a47840489453.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coppakstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zhu Yumeng<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>XBTW Office uses corrugated metal and teak to shape Easel bridge<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>XBTW OFFICE\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/xbtw-office.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">architectural team<\/a> composes the main structure out of corrugated metal panels and circular steel tubes. The easel-facing plane uses translucent frosted corrugated material, while the opposing side incorporates teak backrests to introduce a warmer tactile contrast within the metallic framework. Structurally, the bridge adopts a beam system that allows the four inclined planes to function independently from load-bearing requirements. This separation enables the planes to respond primarily to spatial and programmatic intent. The bridge is organized into 2-meter modules, each subtly rotated by 2\u20133 degrees. This incremental shift produces variations along the crossing, shaping a sequence of minor spatial adjustments that influence movement and perception across the span.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-3-6a47840489492.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the Easel Bridge spans Fuxi Creek in Yucun, Moganshan<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-4-6a478404894c9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>it is located within Moganshan\u2019s waterfront commercial district<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-5-6a478404894fe.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the crossing forms part of the town\u2019s slow-mobility network<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 5\" width=\"817\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-6-6a47840489531.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>mountains, creek, and townscape become part of the experience<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1198191 lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 6\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-xbtw-office-pedestrian-crossing-yucun-china-designboom-2-800x1000.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>corrugated metal panels shape the bridge\u2019s lightweight appearance<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"four inclined planes transform this bridge into a place for leaning, drawing and observing - 7\" width=\"817\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/easel-bridge-1-6a478404893d6.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>four inclined planes redefine the pedestrian crossing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Easel\u00a0bridge serves as both infrastructure and public furniture \u00a0 The Easel Bridge is a 10-meter pedestrian crossing located&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":536338,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[23785,307,304,305,306,83431,308,93,61,60],"class_list":["post-536337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-china","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-bridge-architecture-and-design","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/536338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}