Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects has unveiled plans for a trio of housing blocks in Ho Chi Minh City linked by bridges and screened by bamboo
A bridge is assembled from eight parts. Each part has a platform and a trapezium railing. The top of the adjacent railings are connected with two arms that are hinged to an extendable vertical bar. When the bars are extended the bridge curls up into an octahedral shape. Such a bridge, designed by Th... Read more
more here, not sure they need to roll up though. thats just handy for canals no? what else?
Good application for this would be between skyscrapers, just for the effect, I mean, look at this proposal. https://www.dezeen.com/2015/09/28/diamond-lotus-vo-trong-nghia-trio-housing-towers-bamboo-plants-bridges-ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam/
So they exist already, how come there aren’t loads of them. I guess they are cheaper than heaps of humpback footbridges over canals.
Here’s the link, its in London, dunno if there are any others anywhere though.