» Artist wants pedestrians to come as close the the water as possible
copenhagen. Olafur Eliasson, who co-designed the 2007 Serpentine Pavilion in London, will once more try his hand as an architect. The mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard, has asked the Danish-Icelandic artist to design a bridge for the Danish capital, to be built in the heart of the city leading over the Christianshavn Kanal. It will connect an area dominated by office buildings designed by Henning Larsen with the headquarters of sugar producer Danisco. Describing his plans for the bridge, Eliasson said that he wants pedestrians crossing the river to come as close to the water as possible, and that he would like to make the structure partly transparent.
I can make you a 100% guarantee, you will never get me on that bridge. Ever. If it’s too close to the water that is eerie thensome sort of water creature will probably try and jump out and eat me, and if it’s transparent my crippling fear of heights will grab hold of me which will lead directly to a panic attack.
