under the bridge - connor mccoy

CONNOR MCCOY
The sites I selected for this class were those spaces beneath bridges which had been appropriated by people for a variety of uses. This was inspired by the “Wall of Death” along the Burke Gilman Trail beneath the University Bridge but quickly expanded into many other local sites including the Fremont Troll, Colonnade Park in the Eastlake, Wave Rave Cave on Elliott Street and the North and South Passage Point Parks along the Montlake Cut.
Bridges are usually dominant structures, built to get people from point A to point B. They require huge amounts of planning, construction and man power. These sites show the diverse uses which can spring forth from otherwise neglected and leftover space. From traditional parks in unlikely settings to public art and even a mountain bike course in the heart of a city, the spaces beneath bridges are a diverse and important part of urban life.
The sites I selected for this class were those spaces beneath bridges which had been appropriated by people for a variety of uses. This was inspired by the “Wall of Death” along the Burke Gilman Trail beneath the University Bridge but quickly expanded into many other local sites including the Fremont Troll, Colonnade Park in the Eastlake, Wave Rave Cave on Elliott Street and the North and South Passage Point Parks along the Montlake Cut.
Bridges are usually dominant structures, built to get people from point A to point B. They require huge amounts of planning, construction and man power. These sites show the diverse uses which can spring forth from otherwise neglected and leftover space. From traditional parks in unlikely settings to public art and even a mountain bike course in the heart of a city, the spaces beneath bridges are a diverse and important part of urban life.

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