Abstract

Bridges are a paradigmatic case of human transformation of nature, and their design should always aspire to improve the quality of the built world. Even in the early stages of their history, bridges transcended their mere functional role to become objects with aesthetic ambitions. Nowadays, however, the disappearance of technical calculation limitations has made possible, in the opinion of the author, to deliver the information needed to build a bridge with almost no emotional engagement in the process. Also, education at universities rarely aims for a well-rounded set of skills that allows to simultaneously master the technical challenges of bridge design, while understanding how the users and perceivers will experience them. The objective of this article is to contribute to fill this gap by trying to understand how human beings perceive and feel the world around them, what makes parts of this world attractive for them, and how this can be consciously used as a key part of the bridge design process to conceive long-lasting valuable pieces of the built environment.

摘要

桥梁是人类改造自然的典型案例，其设计应始终致力于提高建筑世界的质量。即使在其历史的早期阶段，桥梁也超越了其单纯的功能作用，成为具有审美抱负的对象。然而，如今，在作者看来，技术计算限制的消失使得提供构建桥梁所需的信息成为可能，而在此过程中几乎没有情感参与。此外，大学教育很少旨在培养能够同时掌握桥梁设计的技术挑战，同时了解用户和感知者将如何体验这些挑战的全面技能。