Ballston Pedestrian Walkway Wins Its Second Award

Our Ballston Pedestrian Walkway Wins Its Second Award

The Project

Front view of Ballston Bridge during construction

The Ballston Quarter Pedestrian Bridge located in Arlington, Virginia is an enclosed walkway linking Ballston Quarter, Ballston Exchange, the metro and the surrounding city. The project was created to serve the community’s needs and goals. In order to achieve this, we brought together local residents, business owners, the developer and the county government in a series of community meetings to develop the project’s goals and provide an open forum for dialogue and consensus.

The Bridge’s Design

The Ballston Bridge’s beautiful design blends function with artistic expression. The Walkway utilizes steel tubes to support an undulating zinc roof and glass curtain wall to enclose the interior space, while perforated wood-look ceilings and warmth and a sense of movement. The custom designed wood benches were a direct result of the public meetings where seniors requested the opportunity to pause and rest on their way from one location to another.

Our Second Award!

We completed the Ballston Bridge in December 2019, and have won an award for the zinc roof system. As a result of everyone’s hard work and collaboration, we received news that our bridge has won its second award: 2020 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER. We achieved first-place recognition. We are excited that the new pedestrian walkway is creating a vital link between many major parts of the city and are excited to also be recognized for the unique way in which we achieved this. The pedestrian bridge now serves as an iconic civic presence in the heart of Arlington Virginia’s Ballston neighborhood.