The Rong (Dragon) Bridge in
the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang, the world’s longest dragon-shape
steel bridge, has claimed an award at the 2014 International
Association of Lighting Designers’ (IALD) International Lighting Awards.
The bridge on the Han River won the “Special Citations” Award for
“a whimsical, well-crafted multimedia experience communicating national
and religious identity”, IALD said in a statement.
According IALD, the US$85-million bridge features 166 meters of
undulating steel in the shape of a dragon, the symbol of prosperity in
Vietnamese culture.
This unique and beautifully lit bridge, which also breathes fire
and sprays water, is set to become Da Nang’s new landmark, the pride of
local people, and attract more tourists to the city, the agency said.
An IALD release quoted an unnamed judge as saying: “Delightful!
This project transcends the notion of monumental bridge with dynamic
color-changing lighting, creating an iconic sculpture in the skyline
that is both reverent and whimsical.”
“The purposeful integration of the lighting hardware articulates
the dragon's form, and the fire-breathing dragon head is just the cherry
on the top!” said the judge.
The bridge’s lighting was designed by the Ho Chi Minh City-based
ASA Studios’ team of Tran Van Thanh, Nguyen Van Nam Khoa, Ngo Thanh Phat
and Van Quoc Kiet, with additional architecture credits of Louis Berger
Group and lighting mechanical and electrical design of Philips
Lightings Vietnam.
This is the first time a structure in Vietnam and designed by a local architect claimed the 31 year history of the honor awards.
Architect Tran Van Thanh said he is "really moved" when a lighting
structure in Vietnam appeared in the world’s map of awarded structures.
"I hope Vietnam will have more structures to be honored in the future,”
he said
The Rong Bridge was highly evaluated not only because of its
special design but also its role in promoting the image of Da Nang and
Vietnam, he was quoted by Tuoi Tre as saying.
Earlier, the Rong Bridge has won two prestigious international awards - FX Design Awards 2013 and Lighting Design Awards 2014.
The IALD’s 2014 awards in Las Vegas honored 16 award winners
representing architectural lighting design projects from ten countries,
among about 200 applications.
(http://www.thanhniennews.com/entertainment/vietnams-dragon-bridge-honored-at-intl-lighting-awards-27533.html)
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