{"id":14363,"date":"2025-09-13T21:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/coral-toned-timber-and-mirror-canopy-by-grriz-transforms-footbridge-above-river-in-france\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T21:30:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:30:42","slug":"coral-toned-timber-and-mirror-canopy-by-grriz-transforms-footbridge-above-river-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/coral-toned-timber-and-mirror-canopy-by-grriz-transforms-footbridge-above-river-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"coral-toned timber and mirror canopy by GRRIZ transforms footbridge above river in france"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">KAPIA installation spans the Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se du Qu\u00e9bec footbridge<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>KAPIA is a site-specific <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\">timber<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/mirrors\/\">mirror<\/a><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/interactive-installation\/\">installation<\/a><\/strong> designed by GRRIZ for Annecy Paysages 2025, located on the Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se du Qu\u00e9bec footbridge along the Thiou river in Annecy, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-france\/\">France<\/a><\/strong>. The project seeks to transform a simple point of passage into a place of pause, encounter, and contemplation. The design draws inspiration from the kapia of traditional Ottoman bridges in the Balkans, architectural pauses at the center of bridges, historically conceived as civic spaces for exchange and dialogue. On the existing footbridge, two fixed benches were already placed at the midpoint, discreetly suggesting a moment of rest. GRRIZ chose to enhance this latent potential by constructing an architectural canopy that defines the space, offers shelter, and amplifies one\u2019s perceptual engagement with the landscape.<\/p>\n<p>KAPIA blends with the Thiou river and surrounding greenery | all images by Wilfrid Bof unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">GRRIZ clads geometric timber canopy in mirrored dibond panels<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The structure is entirely built from Douglas fir timber, assembled as a lightweight frame that rests delicately on the existing bridge without altering its geometry or circulation. This reversible approach was a technical challenge for GRRIZ <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grriz.com\/\">creative studio<\/a><\/strong>, requiring precise detailing to anchor the intervention while respecting the existing infrastructure. The timber elements are finished in a coral-toned protective coating, chosen to establish a chromatic resonance with both the urban fabric and the natural vegetation of the site. Above, the canopy is clad in mirrored dibond panels, a reflective composite material that captures and refracts the changing qualities of sky, light, and water. These mirrored surfaces generate shifting, almost painterly reflections that evolve with weather conditions and the presence of passersby, introducing a dynamic, expressionist dimension to the work.<\/p>\n<p>side perspective showing the mirrored upperside reflecting sky and trees<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">canopy creates chromatic and reflective dialogue with the river<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>KAPIA thus emerges as a functional sculpture: a suspended threshold, open to all, belonging to none. It invites pedestrians and cyclists to slow down, sit, observe, and reconnect with the river and the city. Through its minimal geometry and play of reflections, the intervention redefines the perception of a familiar passage, turning it into a shared space of attention and imagination. The project was developed by GRRIZ following the invitation of curator David Moinard, and produced by Bonlieu Sc\u00e8ne nationale Annecy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the coral-toned canopy emerges at the center of the Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se footbridge<\/p>\n<p>the bridge is transformed into a place of pause and encounter<\/p>\n<p>detail of the structure lightly resting on the existing bridge<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>pedestrian approach, highlighting the integration within daily urban life<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>geometric rhythm of the coral-painted timber structure<\/p>\n<p>detail of intersecting frames and mirrored surfaces, creating layered views<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>close-up of the Douglas fir frame and mirrored surfaces | image by Mattia Paco Rizzi<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>abstract reflection of the landscape captured by the mirrored canopy<\/p>\n<p>dynamic play of light and colors on the reflective underside<\/p>\n<p>shifting moir\u00e9-like reflections evoking a painterly effect<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0KAPIA<br \/>\n<strong>architect:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grriz.com\/\">GRRIZ<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grriz_studio\/\">@grriz_studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>design team:<\/strong> Mattia Paco Rizzi, Luigi Greco, Giulia Cerrato<\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se du Qu\u00e9bec footbridge, Annecy, France<\/p>\n<p><strong>materials:<\/strong> Douglas fir timber, mirrored dibond<\/p>\n<p><strong>dimensions:<\/strong> 7.6 \u00d7 4 \u00d7 2.5 m<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> Wilfrid Bof, Mattia Paco Rizzi<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\">DIY submissions<\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/coral-toned-timber-mirror-canopy-grriz-footbridge-river-france-kapia-09-13-2025\/\">coral-toned timber and mirror canopy by GRRIZ transforms footbridge above river in france<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KAPIA installation spans the Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se du Qu\u00e9bec footbridge \u00a0 KAPIA is a site-specific timber\u00a0and mirror installation designed by GRRIZ for Annecy Paysages 2025, located on the Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se du Qu\u00e9bec footbridge along the Thiou river in &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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