The lighting design on the Rong (Dragon) Bridge over Han River, incentral Da Nang city, received the ‘Best Citation' Award from theInternational Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).
This award was presented at a ceremony in Las Vegas (US) early this month.
Thelighting designer, Tran Van Thanh, who is director of the ASA LightingDesign Studio Company, confirmed this to Vietnam News on June 22.
It is the first Vietnamese lighting design practice to receive such a prestigious world award.
"Iam very proud that our project at Dragon Bridge has been recognised bysuch a prestigious world award, the very first project in Vietnam," saidThanh, who is the project leader.
The design has been praised for "a whimsical, well-crafted multimedia experience communicating national and religious identity."
Thisunique bridge, which is lit up beautifully, also breathes fire andsprays water, and has become Da Nang's new landmark. It is a thing ofpride for locals and attracts more tourists to the city.
"Thisproject transcends the notion of a monumental bridge with dynamiccolour-changing lighting, creating an iconic sculpture in the skylinethat is both reverent and whimsical," a judge stated at the ceremony.
"Thepurposeful integration of the lighting hardware articulates thedragon's form, and the fire-breathing dragon head is just the cherry ontop," the judge said.
IALD Judges had chosen 16 award winners from more than 200 submissions from all over the world.
InJanuary, the lighting design of the bridge was shortlisted for theLighting Design award at the 2013 FX International Design Awards inLondon and the 2014 Lighting Design Awards for International Projects(Interiors) category.
Last month, the American Council ofEngineering Companies (ACEC) presented the Engineering Excellence Awardfor the bridge at the Grand Award ceremony in Washington DC (US).
The666m bridge, which was inaugurated last year, is in the shape of adragon. The dragon's head is designed to spit fire on Saturday andSunday nights and spray water during the daytime.
The dragon's head is inspired by the stone dragon design from the Ly Dynasty with a tail in the shape of a lotus.
The500m-long body of the dragon was built by using five 1.2m arched steelpipes weighing 1,000 tonnes in total. The six-lane bridge is illuminatedat night by 5,000 LED lights.
It connects the main road to theairport and My Khe beach in Son Tra peninsula, and the UNESCO-recognisedworld heritage Hoi An city.
The central city's Department ofTransport has applied for recognition by the Guinness World Records ofthe bridge for having the "largest steel dragon".-VNA
This award was presented at a ceremony in Las Vegas (US) early this month.
Thelighting designer, Tran Van Thanh, who is director of the ASA LightingDesign Studio Company, confirmed this to Vietnam News on June 22.
It is the first Vietnamese lighting design practice to receive such a prestigious world award.
"Iam very proud that our project at Dragon Bridge has been recognised bysuch a prestigious world award, the very first project in Vietnam," saidThanh, who is the project leader.
The design has been praised for "a whimsical, well-crafted multimedia experience communicating national and religious identity."
Thisunique bridge, which is lit up beautifully, also breathes fire andsprays water, and has become Da Nang's new landmark. It is a thing ofpride for locals and attracts more tourists to the city.
"Thisproject transcends the notion of a monumental bridge with dynamiccolour-changing lighting, creating an iconic sculpture in the skylinethat is both reverent and whimsical," a judge stated at the ceremony.
"Thepurposeful integration of the lighting hardware articulates thedragon's form, and the fire-breathing dragon head is just the cherry ontop," the judge said.
IALD Judges had chosen 16 award winners from more than 200 submissions from all over the world.
InJanuary, the lighting design of the bridge was shortlisted for theLighting Design award at the 2013 FX International Design Awards inLondon and the 2014 Lighting Design Awards for International Projects(Interiors) category.
Last month, the American Council ofEngineering Companies (ACEC) presented the Engineering Excellence Awardfor the bridge at the Grand Award ceremony in Washington DC (US).
The666m bridge, which was inaugurated last year, is in the shape of adragon. The dragon's head is designed to spit fire on Saturday andSunday nights and spray water during the daytime.
The dragon's head is inspired by the stone dragon design from the Ly Dynasty with a tail in the shape of a lotus.
The500m-long body of the dragon was built by using five 1.2m arched steelpipes weighing 1,000 tonnes in total. The six-lane bridge is illuminatedat night by 5,000 LED lights.
It connects the main road to theairport and My Khe beach in Son Tra peninsula, and the UNESCO-recognisedworld heritage Hoi An city.
The central city's Department ofTransport has applied for recognition by the Guinness World Records ofthe bridge for having the "largest steel dragon".-VNA
