Overall, the competition received 172 submissions from 31 countries, including entries by architects and engineers from as far afield as China, Australia, Chile and India.
Salford City Council has shortlisted four entries:
• Atelier Zündel Cristea (Paris)
• Mott MacDonald with Moxon Architects (Altrincham and London)
• Toby Savage Design Limited with Wolfgang Buttress Studio and LDA Design, (Stockport)
• Tonkin Liu Limited with Arup (London).
The competition – held jointly by Salford City Council and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – looks to open up the untapped green space at the Meadows to local residents and students.
The site for the new bridge covers around 7ha and forms the northern section of the Irwell River Park (IRP) project. Development of IRP involves a partnership between Salford, Manchester and Trafford councils and is intended to be the catalyst for major economic expansion in the area.
The shortlisted teams will now meet the full judging panel at a final interview in November after which an overall winner will be selected.
below - the entry by Tonkin Liu Limited with Arup
below - the entry by Atelier Zündel Cristea
below - the entry by Toby Savage Design Limited with Wolfgang Buttress Studio and LDA Design
below - the entry by Mott MacDonald with Moxon Architects
The competition was launched in June (link opens in new tab).
