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Sharjah Al Rayyan Bridge

A pedestrian bridge over a main road. White aluminium fins wrap the bridge from end to end.

The Al Rayyan pedestrian bridge in Sharjah, wrapped in white aluminium fins
Project overview

A pedestrian bridge over a main road. White aluminium fins wrap the bridge from end to end.

The bridge connects the two sides of a main road in Sharjah. It has a closed walkway with glass walls and two stair towers. Simplex Loft made the aluminium fins that wrap the bridge, the glazing of the walkway and the towers, and the glass balustrades of the stairs.

Project details
LocationSharjah, UAE
TypePedestrian bridge
Our workMetal façade, glazing, glass balustrades
Our scope of works

Aluminium and glazing.

Simplex Loft made these systems for this bridge.

01Aluminium vertical fins that wrap the bridge
02Glazing of the walkway and the stair towers
03Curved glazing at the corners of the towers
04Frameless glass balustrades with stainless steel handrails
05Glass balustrades on the stairs
Line drawing made from the photo of the project
The Al Rayyan bridge with its aluminium fins
Aluminium fins
Drawing 03 · Bridge façade Sharjah Al Rayyan Bridge
From drawing to building

A façade of fins starts as a line drawing.

This is the Sharjah Al Rayyan Bridge. Simplex Loft made the aluminium fins, the glazing and the glass balustrades.

01The lines draw the bridge
02The color fills in
03The bridge as built
Project gallery

Photos from the project.

The bridge at night, with the fins lit from below
A stair tower with fins and glazing
Curved glazing at the corner of a stair tower
The fins follow a wave along the tower
Glass balustrades and stainless steel handrails on the stairs
The glazed walkway, seen from inside
A handrail bracket fixed through the glass
Installation of the fins from a boom lift
White aluminium fins wrap the bridge
Fins along the side of a stair tower
The wave of fins at street level
A stair tower behind the fins
Fins around the base of a tower
The bridge over the road
The bridge between the towers
The bridge from the street
The bridge at night
A stair tower at night
The glazed walkway before the fins
A glass fitting on the walkway glazing
Stairs with glass balustrades
Glass doors at a stair tower
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