Zaha Hadid Architects has released details of a second collaborative effort with Holcim on a 3D printed bridge concept that was first debuted as part of the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale. The new ten-ton Phoenix design offers an evolution of the innovations seen in the previous Striatus.
A pedestrian bridge has been 3D-printed in Lyon by a team that included Swiss cement-maker Holcim, British designer Zaha Hadid Architects, ETH Zürich and Austrian printing specialist Incremental3D.
Completed in 2023 in Lyon, France. Images by Holcim. The new Phoenix bridge represents the evolution of the Striatus, the first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete bridge presented during the 2021.
Holcim, in collaboration with esteemed partners, reveals the innovative 'Phoenix' bridge, a 3D concrete printed marvel with a 40% lower CO2 footprint than its