Tabiat Bridge

🕰️When was it built?

The design was chosen in an architecture competition, and construction began in 2010. The bridge opened in 2014. It was designed by Diba Tensile Architecture, with Leila Araghian and Alireza Behzadi.

🏛️What was it built for?

The bridge was built for people to walk between the two parks, but it is not designed as a straight way across. Its changing width, multi-level paths and seating mean you can spend time on the bridge itself and enjoy the view.

👀What you will see

• The bridge's three main columns branch out like trees, and the steel structure rests on those branches.
• The walkways run on two continuous levels, and next to the columns the bridge reaches three levels.
• The deck varies between 6 and 13 metres wide, so no two parts of the bridge are quite the same.
• From the bridge you can see the Modarres Expressway and the roads around it, with park greenery at both ends.
• Resting spots and benches are part of the design, so crossing on foot goes together with sitting and looking around.

💡Something interesting

The design drew on Iran's historic bridges, among them the Khaju Bridge in Isfahan. The tree-like supports and the name Tabiat, meaning nature, refer to joining two green spaces. The design won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016.

🎒Good to know before you go