pasarela del postiguet

The project is a reconstruction of a pedestrian walkway along the beach promenade in the town of Alicante. It is connecting the beach to the fortified historical center, and its located at the entrance of the town which both make it an important architectural landmark in the citys life.

Our redesign attempts to redefine the visual language of the bridge in order to bring it closer to the basic idea that the city of Alicante aspire to transmit: innovation y dynamics.

“una brisa envolvente” – La presente actuación respeta la estructura de la pasarela existente redefiniendo su lenguaje estético para dotarlo de un dinamismo y una fluidez que trasladan al viandante el carácter innovador y contemporáneo de la ciudad de Alicante. Así, la unión entre castillo y mar se transforma en una amable curva envolvente que varía su sección a lo largo de la pasarela y acentúa el movimiento de todo el conjunto. Un acogedor gesto de bienvenida al mediterráneo.
El material translúcido empleado integra en su interior un sistema de iluminación dinámica programable mediante tecnología LED capaz de variar su tonalidad durante la noche. Los colores soft emitidos, que cambian con cada estación, refuerzan los perfiles limpios de la pasarela. Su reflejo en el cristal de la barandilla transmite un estudiado equilibrio entre lirismo
y tecnología. Todas las noches, Alicante señalará al mar mediante un moderno trazo de luz.

existing structure will be enveloped in a new continuously curved skin all along the bridge to create a new abstract form. the translucent skin is made of plastic composites based on resin and glass fibers with lightened core, and it is in constant interplay with the led lighting system at the base that change the color tone. the result is a unique sculptural which constantly changes faces during the day and time of year.
apart from its surprising appearance, the new skin material was chosen for its properties that are very suitable for this type of intervention: it is lightweight, easy to install and very high chemical and mechanical resistance. in addition to that, led lighting presents a significant energy saving compared to traditional city lighting, which is important statement to underline in an architectural gesture so visible to the city.