Photographic essay on Singapore’s Double Helix Bridge in Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands.

Photos© LivingPod by Amir Sultan

The world’s first double helix curved bridge in Marina Bay pedestrian bridge is set to transform Singapore’s city landscape, and serve as a key link to the second integrated resort, Marina Bay Sands.

A walk along this 280-metre long bridge promises to be a treat to an architectural marvel that took two years to complete. It has not been given a name yet. But it’ll be well-known – as an engineering feat that’s assembled with great precision, using a special stainless steel to withstand corrosion.

The steel tubes form the minor and major helix that spiral in opposite directions. In fact, if all the steel tubes forming the major and minor helix are laid end to end, it will measure 2,250 metres long – almost the length of the 2.4 kilometres fitness run. The pedestrian bridge is centrally located just beside the floating platform at Marina Bay. And in the future, it will offer you a direct link to the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.

It will probably take less than five minutes to walk the entire length of the bridge. While doing so, one will be able to admire the city skyline and the entire structure of the bridge.

When the Promenade is completed by the middle of this year, together with this bridge, it will form a 3.5-kilometre pedestrian loop around the whole bay.

When the lights come on at night, the bridge takes on a different look altogether .

The lighting feature is programmed to create various moods for different celebrations.

At its entrance is Singapore’s first art park – the Youth Olympic Park – sit as a symbol of the inaugural games.

Designed by Australian firm Cox Group, engineering firm Arup and Singapore-based Architects 61, the bridge is made up of a major and minor steel helix that wind around each other. The bridge has five viewing platforms spanning across the entire length which provide great views of the Singapore skyline and events taking place within Marina Bay. It also functions as a outdoor gallery where children’s paintings and drawings are exhibited for public viewing.

Why is this bridge such a big deal? To put it in perspective, if all the steel tubes forming the major and minor helix are laid end to end, it will measure 2,250 meters long, and the entire structure weighs about 1,700 tons, which is equivalent to about 1,130 saloon cars. There is also a night lighting feature built into the pedestrian bridge, which can be programmed to create various moods for different events. The total cost for all 3 new features is about $82.9 million.