Japanese Garden Bridge
Bridges are used to connect otherwise unconnectable spaces, like the vehicular bridge connecting two parking lots and providing better campus pedestrian and vehicular circulation at Starkey Laboratories.
On a smaller scale, a garden bridge is often desired more for its aesthetic value than anything else. In Japan you will find bridges that lead to nothing, which is a excellent example of a bridge being used soley for the art of the space. In fact a two bridge view is often considered quite desirable. These gardens will almost always have an intentional viewing point to capture the two bridges. Here, bridges in gardens with koi ponds have become quite common with the growing popularity in water gardening.
If you are interested in a bridge for your project contact us, Niwa Design Studio, at 952-470-1882.