Aarebrücke
The new Aare River Bridge in Aarau, Switzerland, designed by Christ & Gantenbein in collaboration with Henauer Gugler, WMM Engineers, and August + Margrith Künzel, reconnects the historic town center with the northern districts through a contemporary architectural intervention carefully integrated into the surrounding landscape. Replacing the former 1949 concrete structure, the bridge introduces a new urban presence defined by its elegantly curved arches and distinctive ovate openings, while also reshaping the adjacent riverbank areas.
The project was documented in a publication designed by Hubertus Design, accompanying the bridge’s completion and broader urban transformation. The Aare Bridge was also shortlisted as a finalist in the Public and Landscape Architecture category of the ArchDaily Building of the Year 2024 awards.
