How to design a bridge house

[idarusskie]

Not to mention where the sewer connection goes. Oh... I see, crap on everyone else. :)

[beachfiredude]

great job

[neokanzler]

What about the winds?

[TheBrowling]

I really love this design and miss this video series! Are you going to make any more mr?

[Simmer4Ever]

make sure not to invite rossy o'donnel on that thing. Or else the whole house will fall into...

wat river is that?

[caligura]

A few things are against you on this

Market - more eco minded people these days.

costs - It'll probably be a battle to even get this looked at.

fear - for the people crossing and the tenants

Wind resistance and lifespan

What about offending the original bridge designers?

[qaria85]

Bullshit. Bridges are not designed to support that kind of extra loads. Besides, because of the vehicle passage and wind, you will have some serious comfort issues like vibrations and noise.

Today's architects needs serious structural engineering courses.

[SailorBarsoom]

Very cool. Find a way to

a) make sure the bridge doesn't suffer from the added load,

b) PARK THE CAR! and, finally,

c) make me a millionaire,

and I'd be happy to own such a house. Fantastic views, doesn't take up any land not already in use. Bungee jumping from the observation deck?

[jkrdsr]

The bridge isn't designed for this house. The house will compromise the structural integrity of the bridge.

[jizcock]

If only designing buildings was as easy as making a shape and cutting otther smaller shapes out of it to make windows. This is the biggest dumbing down of design I've ever seen.

[jizcock]

If only designing buildings was as easy as making a shape and cutting otther smaller shapes out of it to make windows. This is the biggest dumbing down of design I've ever seen.

[12inchpianists]

Looks like a bums paradise...

[afh7689]

I think the biggest structural issue would be the observation hanging below. High winds (not uncommon in the Grand Canyon) would hit that and cause quite a bit of torque on the bridge. The space between the girders on the bridge should be wide enough to accommodate nice views. Extending the house horizontally to be wider than the bridge would be an easier option, and the elevator could lead directly to the living area & observation deck! Also, it's very noisy right below the bridge deck!

[neken187]

Just out of curiosity, what program are you using to render the drawings and add shade? if you don't mind answering, or anyone :)

[heatflash888]

Nice idea but what if there was a fire, the only way out would be the elevator which may be blocked/failed, or a set of bungee ropes.

[kbillysupersounds]

Have fun finding someone willing to put their signiture at the bottom of any of these plans.

[georgewu5]

WELL, I HAVE DESIGNED HOUSING OVER THE BRIDGE ALSO. EXCEPT I DO NOT BUILD ONE SINGLE RESIDENCE OUT ON THE BRIDGE, I BELIEVED IN HOUSING OVER HIGHWAYS, RAILWAYS , AND BRIDGES, LIKE THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA, I NAMED IT "GREAT WALL VILLAGE", TO HOUSE QUARTER OF THE 1.3 BILLION POPULATION OF CHINA. FALLING WATER IS MY MENTOR TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE, BUT THAT WAS 1956. TODAY WE HAVE A SOCIAL ECONOMIC SITUATION, THAT WE HAVE OVER-POPULATION ETC. ............. GEORGE WU, AIA 2010-6-24

[MYOWNWITCHKING]

nice building , especially the elevator

[naybobdenod]

great video and very well articulated.Thanks

[sshson]

Thank you Sir.. :)

[TheJiga19]

hello mr. doug patt since i 'm just a second year student in architecture field i found it hard to think a beautiful concept in my design,what's ur techniques to come up a faster yet impressive concept??????plz. reply

[TheJiga19]

hello mr. doug patt since i 'm just a second year student in architecture field i found it hard to think a beautiful concept in my design,what's ur techniques to come up a faster yet impressive concept??????plz. reply

[duckar]

what program did u use to put that drawing onto the picture and add the colour and stuff? did u use photoshop?

[adminius1]

Obviously never heard of Old London Bridge.

[ZaphodUk1]

that'd be one hell of a home, you'd have to like heights though!

[joemc111]

You might know but if you don't I will tell you.

There are old RR bridges that are not used anymore crossing the Potomac River just up stream from a small town called Little Orleans, Maryland. Sure would make a nice spot to build you Bridge home. Joe in Florida

[golddigger0325]

cool, thanks for sharing all this information with us, I actually want to become an architect so this is very helpful

[youtubar]

bungee jumping every day lol and parachuting. to big of a load to be there thou and that would affect the aerodynamics of the bridge. cool idea

[aljonloveiguibone]

Before designing such houses like that, you have to design a bridge that can support it first... provided that it is expected for the bridge to put a house under it before it was made... But if you put a house just for an additional load for the bridge, it would be impossible... The bridge would probably fail. Not the house under it...

[gazaot]

you could redesign the bridge slightly to now include the new loads applied,

for example the house could be supported the a new system running each side of the bridge, so that the building structure is not directly applied to the current bridge

[aljonloveiguibone]

Yeah, i agree... that's what i meant... you can't build a house under an old bridge without even redesigning it... based on the video, he did not say anything about redesigning the bridge... what he did was, making a house under a bridge that was already been there... meaning, an old bridge applying a new unstable moving load... i think it went, "CRUNCH"

[shafayna27]

@aljonloveiguibone he said assuming anything is possible.... if it were possible they would build it.. it is'nt thats y it hasn't..

[AwesomeCoasters]

@aljonloveiguibone

Doug knows.

[Leman007LH]

Great sketch. As a structural engineer, I wouldn't like to be the one designing it.! But nice idea!

[galactikstar]

Wow this is just amazing man. I wish i could design like that wow fantastic

[59AJ59]

I love it! Personally i wouldn't want to live on a bridge or under, I would be to scared that it slipped down and crashed to the bottom of the grand canyon. LOL

[TheChokebuster]

I'd LOVE to live on a bridge!!

[morgancook1011]

Aweomse house, your a great architect, an inspiration, and yet i would be scared spitless to be on the observation deck.

[alucarddemondragon]

id be scared to live in that...thing

[TheSupermarion]

nice one! maybe the inhabitants has a love for rock climbing and just parks their boat in the river below...

you inspired me to sketch on a house filling the top of the arch under a bridge. the possibilities of views are really overlooked..

[mikelmok]

wow... that is relaly good.

[MultiCmiller]

Thats awsome

[n1kl3k]

It looks nice. But I think it would be very unpractical house for living... Becouse of its vibration when transports are moving on the bridge.

[AsurorusA]

You Freaking nailed that one, nice

here in the philippines, illegal settlers made dwellings from scrap ply woods and g i sheets and sometimes thick carton boxes... and they tie em up under the bridges of manila... yer concept is quite a penny away from this illegal dwellings. its been there since 90's