No seriously, it's a WTF bridge. I swear to GOD it's a WTF bridge; a Wind Tunnel Footbridge.
The bridge is the brainchild of Michael Jantzen. He envisions them built at various types of public venues as an architectural attraction, but what exactly does it do?
The wind activated bridge is made of steel and aluminum. As the wind blows, five wind turbine wheels spin as YOU walk across the bridge. As you pass thru, you'll be able to hear different sounds from the wind encircling you. They can even be attached to generators to store electrical energy.
No word on the remote possibility of people getting caught in that vortex. It looks scary but I would soooo be the first person to walk across if they build it.
via The Presurfer
More pictures after the jump.
Visualy stunning piece of artwork no less. Id love to see where exactly this thing is built and how it fits in
the Hualapa Nation should span the Grand Canyon with that air-con'd sucker.
wtf?
I see people's lives coming to an horrible, horrible end in this contraption... (I'd love to take a walk on it, though...)
lmao. i love that. the wtf bridge. the single greatest bridge EVER! lol it looks cool enough.