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Kingston Third Crossing (Waaban Crossing)

Kingston Third Crossing has now officially been named the Waaban Crossing. Work continues placing deck slabs on BEAM’s 1.2km crossing of the Cataraqui River in Ontario. BEAM is providing architectural services to a multi-disciplinary team comprising Kiewit, Hatch and SYSTRA to deliver the first bridge in North America to use an Integrated Project Delivery model.
Click here for a video which documents the installation of the 95m main span.

(Image and Video: Aerosnapper, Kingston)

Kingston Third Crossing (Waaban Crossing)

Kingston Third Crossing has now officially been named the Waaban Crossing. Work continues placing deck slabs on BEAM’s 1.2km crossing of the Cataraqui River in Ontario. BEAM is providing architectural services to a multi-disciplinary team comprising Kiewit, Hatch and SYSTRA to deliver the first bridge in North America to use an Integrated Project Delivery model.
Click here for a video which documents the installation of the 95m main span.

(Image and Video: Aerosnapper, Kingston)

Koolangka Bridge, Perth

The Kids’ Bridge at Perth Childrens’ Hospital is now open and has now been named the Koolangka Bridge! BEAM architects designed the original colourful proposal for the 217m long serpentine crossing to Kings Park.

Click here for a video of the installation.

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Construction work continues on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge across the Anacostia River in Washington DC. The bridge is now open to traffic and work will continue into 2022 to demolish the adjacent existing bridge.
Click here to see a live webcam of the construction.

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Construction work continues on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge across the Anacostia River in Washington DC. The bridge is now open to traffic and work will continue into 2022 to demolish the adjacent existing bridge.
Click here to see a live webcam of the construction.

BEAM Architects wins Fossvog Bridge Competition

We are delighted to have been awarded first place in the City of Reykjavik’s design competition for a new sea bridge for buses, cyclists and pedestrians over Fossvogur. BEAM developed the winning proposals in conjunction with Icelandic engineers EFLA as part of a 2-stage design competition which attracted international entrants. More information about all three finalists is available at this link.