Knight Architects’ proposals for a landmark new bridge in the Norwegian city of Drammen have taken a major step forward.

The city has awarded the practice – along with Oslo-based Saaha Architects and engineer Degree of Freedom – a contract for detailed design work to deliver the structure, which will span the Drammen River and adjacent railway lines.

Knight won the design competition for the structure in 2018, but the contract for further development ahead of the start of construction work in 2022 was only signed by the newly elected mayor of Drammen Monica Myrvold Berg late last month.

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