![0.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_dc51c8200452483b83e065321b2122c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_460,h_155,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/0.png)
Project 1
Forms and Functions
The purpose of this project was to transform a bridge into a moveable bridge using items from around the house. The complex movements of those items were to be used in our bridge design.
bridge Inspirations
![medway bridge.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_bb419f1e944c4d509f7652a51d26628f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_106,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/63d345_bb419f1e944c4d509f7652a51d26628f~mv2.jpg)
Medway bridge
Location: England
Chaotianmen Bridge
Location: China
![through arch bridge.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_8bd08eab8f6d48248ced43cb3718fa12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_99,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/63d345_8bd08eab8f6d48248ced43cb3718fa12~mv2.jpg)
![fourth bridge.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_ec7fdc7447b74c84a9060c12b441080e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_118,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/63d345_ec7fdc7447b74c84a9060c12b441080e~mv2.jpg)
The Fourth bridge
Location: England
Bridges
![truss bridge_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_eed6d88535d84f29ac7d228462c30541~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/truss%20bridge_edited.jpg)
Medway Bridge
![arch bridge.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_1d2132e50ff14495a70744923d16acec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_45,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/arch%20bridge.jpg)
Chaotiamen Bridge
![cantilever bridge.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_fe99f86b926647e9854fb50a6d0eb1df~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/cantilever%20bridge.jpg)
Fourth bridge
Moveable objects
![wine opener drawing.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_418cbc64b95b40b69637393c3b754964~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_60,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/63d345_418cbc64b95b40b69637393c3b754964~mv2.jpg)
![garlic minser drawing.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_1d73684be32447ac902ad72574e96fc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_59,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/63d345_1d73684be32447ac902ad72574e96fc7~mv2.jpg)
![foundation stick drawing.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_dc7150017a114b0988150c202a057a7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_60,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/63d345_dc7150017a114b0988150c202a057a7e~mv2.jpg)
Wine bottle opener
Hinge and sliding track
Garlic minser
Gears and pulley
Foundation stick
Worm screw
Conceptual Table
This table represents the possibilities between the movable objects and the bridges.
![chart.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_bb6bb36a72204363a5c6adaaae85af90~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_107,h_85,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/chart.jpg)
![bridge tranformation 5.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_0b910b3c19d4413396e46b0ea58f7266~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/bridge%20tranformation%205.jpg)
Preliminary Drawing
This is the design that applies the various mechanisms to move the bridge.
Elevations
![gif1.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_21d076332bfe4841b0e1d89c1333ffee~mv2.gif)
Closed position
![gif6.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_e22b6013fb2148a0966227072edf8014~mv2.gif)
Open position
Conceptual Applications
Hinges
While the gears turn allowing the pulley system to pull up the draw bridge, the hinges allow the roadway to bend
![wine opener drawing_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_b988fa079ad640dcbf50a3697490a1d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_94,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/wine%20opener%20drawing_edited.jpg)
Hinge
![0_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_bbe6de8fffb74004a594acab5c5b24d8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_74,h_97,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0_edited.png)
Hinge
Gears
The turning of the gears allows for the pulley system to wrap around the worm screw.
![garlic minser drawing_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_7fac65141dba41c5994a263ee083b778~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_84,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/garlic%20minser%20drawing_edited.jpg)
Gear
![0_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_ae888dd64cde4e719ad5ef2fdc6e9774~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_75,h_98,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0_edited.png)
Gear
Worm Screw
The worm screw is powered by the gears causing the worm screw to rotate and pull the cables.
![foundation stick drawing_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_ebf84b6dbe114fbc93ec6ce823893d11~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_67,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/foundation%20stick%20drawing_edited.jpg)
Worm screw
![0_edited_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_63109088837540a7a20d8d7bc8ca947c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_115,h_90,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0_edited_edited.png)
Worm screw
3d views
![north.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_3a25c3d47cff4ceea8ff406c6133d8bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/north.jpg)
north side
south side
![south.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_80e967f389fe41d99679104f565ddfbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_75,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/south.jpg)
![east.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_e25190bea0064bba806d6adfa7f28f6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/east.jpg)
east side
bridge in action
![gif animation.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63d345_87f609c6ac304c819fcfcad1b43d3835~mv2.gif)