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Viewpoint Bergsbotn, Senja

The viewing bridge, part of National Tourist Route Senja, balances precariously on the edge of a hairpin bend in the road.

Architect: Code:arkitektur
Published 15 Dec, 2012
 
Viewpoint Bergsbotn. The steel mesh railing allows for the movement of the structure.

Viewpoint Bergsbotn. The steel mesh railing allows for the movement of the structure.

Viewpoint Bergsbotn.

Viewpoint Bergsbotn. The viewing bridge from below.

The viewing bridge cantilevers are designed to move when you walk or jump at the ends.

Viewpoint Bergsbotn.

Site plan.

Plan, long section and elevation.

Cross sections through the structure.

Completion: 2010

Address:
Road no. 862, Bergsbotn, Senja

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Photo:
Bergtor Roald Opsett, the architects

The viewpoint is located at the edge of a cliff, at a hairpin bend in the road. Only the middle of the 44-metre structure is anchored to the ground, cantilevering out to the west and the east. The platform is only 10 centimetres thick, with enough flexibility in the steel beams to give a dramatic experience. A wire mesh railing allows for the movement. The structure is wheelchair accessible.