Footbridge in Freising
The town of Freising has grown much larger over the years; mainly on the right bank of the Isar, the side of the river opposite the town centre. With the completion of the “Isarsteg Nord” (Isar Bridge North), that part of town now enjoys a much better link to the centre. In 2013, the local council issued a Europe-wide tender for the design of the combined pedestrian and cyclist bridge under the VOF procedure. The winning design by Christoph Mayr, Oliver Englhardt and Josef Taferner appealed to the town council mainly because it interfered to the minimum extent with the natural environment along the Isar and its form integrated subtly into the riverside landscape.
