Bridges

This summer’s bridge collapse in Minneapolis shook us in a deeper way than other failures of infrastructure. Guest host Julie Burstein talks with structural engineer Guy Nordenson and cultural historian Judith Dupre about why bridges resonate in our collective imagination.

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Guests:

Judith Dupre and Guy Nordenson

Hosted by:

Julie Burstein

Comments [1]

Marc Goodman from Toronto, Canada

Hello: I'm not savvy enough to post my own photos of my favourite brige, the Millau Viaduct in France, but here is a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_bridge

This is a brige worth driving out of your way! First caught my interest in an exhibition of the works of architect, Norman Foster, who is also the architect of a new pharmacy building on the campus of the University of Toronto.

Spanning an entire valley over the River Tarn in southern France, this structure literally floats in the clouds.

Enjoy listening to the show as an iTunes podcast.
Regards,

Marc Goodman
Toronto, Canada

Aug. 27 2007 03:02 PM

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