A Bow to the Sea

Project

Postiguet Footbridge

Status

Built, competition 1st prize

Type

Footbridge

Year

2010

Location

Alicante, Spain

Credits

Marin Marinović
Susana Iñarra
Nenad Katić
Alex Ayala
Monica Espi

The intervention reworks an existing walkway, giving it a fluid, dynamic language that reflects Alicante's contemporary character. A continuous curved shell traces the passage between castle and sea, a warm gesture of welcome to the Mediterranean.

Clad in translucent material with programmable LED lighting, the shell shifts hue through the night and across seasons. Its reflection in the glass railing balances lyricism and technology: each evening, Alicante casts a modern streak of light toward the sea.