The new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists serves to efficiently connect Swiss Rheinfelden and the German transport system. It facilitates a sensual and culturally enriching tour of the historic old town, the park-like health resort and the topographically moving overhang interspersed by trees.
The draft proposes a suspension bridge that spans 210m without the need for any intervention in the river basin. The basic shape of the bridge forms a polygon on the German side from its supporting cables and is anchored to the south-facing waterfront and the north-facing slope edge. Therefore, the bridge makes use of all possibilities that the topography of a suspension bridge offers. Its minimalistic form does not impede the panorama of the two banks of the Rhine and blends discreetly into the landscape.