Together with partners Contracting Company Wallaard Noordeloos, Machine Factory Rusthoven and PT Structural engineers Syb van Breda & Co architects has designed the new moving bridge “Kop Weespertrekvaart” in Amsterdam. Our team achieved the maximum achievable score for design, durability and maintenance. The bridge has a unique limited opening angle and shallow basement below the quay. This layout ensures the desired careful integration into the surroundings, minimal energy consumption and an almost maintenance-free movement mechanism with a lifespan of 100 years.

World wide enthousiasm for the qualities of this 21st century urban connection, from America to Australia. Eens of thousands of connaisseurs,  and users appreciate what this sustainable, economic and spectacular tunnel has to offer to the people of Amsterdam. 
No detours over over high bridges that are regularly open, but always a comfortable ride in the straightest possible way. Such is the expectation of cyclist and pedestrian.
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In the Corona silence we have quietly worked on a magnificent scheme for the Western Ring road of Amersfoort. Train and Cars were already looked after. Now good solutions for cyclists, pedestrians and fauna have been added as well. The design is well received by the press. 
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Team Parsons and Syb van Breda & Co have made a design for Dubai Creek Hanging Garden Bridge, at request of Dubai Road & Transport Authority. The bridge is an important green and shaded link in the pedestrian realm on both Creek embankments. 

The finishing touch of the steelwork for the bridges to ‘de Krijgsman’. Great work with van der Zalm, Reimert, PT Structural, Teeuw Holding, Debuco and of course client Gemeente Gooise Meren.

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After weeks of hard work our renewed website www.sybvanbreda.com is finally online. With new projects, animations and easy surfing. We wish all our readers and lookers a smooth ride!

The First Heinenoord tunnel constructed in 1969 is due for a major renovation. All installations will be replaced, the service buildings renovated and the landscape around the tunnel will be rearranged with more room for green and ecology. Rijkswaterstaat has assigned Syb van Breda & Co to draw up the Aesthetic Program of Requirements (EPVE) for the tunnel and its surroundings, as well as the Preliminary Design of the service buildings. The design has been completed in autumn 2019, the selection of the contractor has started in January 2020. Delivery of the renovated tunnel is planned in 2023.

Every year in November the Netherlands Bridge Foundation organises a symposium on design and engineering of bicycle and footbridges. This year one of the topics was the bicycle bridge Oude Rijn. Syb van Breda gave a lecture on design and execution. The symposium was well attended, the audience was enthousiastic. Designing bridges is a great profession.

Out of a long list of 60 projects, Joop van der Reiden bridge has been nominated for the Rijnlands Architecture Prize 2019. Quotes from the jury: The bridge is literally a beautifully balanced sculpture with a characteristic counterweight. The slender form responds well to the design assignment,  which required maximum visibility in the bend of the river.At first glance it is not clear that the bridge deck does not turn upwards, but rotates horizontally. The jury judges the bridge as a fine example of well-designed engineering art.

Tonight in Pakhuis de Zwijger Amsterdam, the jump over the river IJ. Syb van Breda & Co will present the elaborated scheme of the IJ Klopper: social en fysical security, experience and functionality, an icon for Amsterdam city of cyclists, it is all there. The IJ Klopper is much more economic then a bridge, is always available (it is never open like a bridge), delivers a crucial contribution to sustainable urban transport and an original public space. Good for the image of Amsterdam. Come and see, live or via stream.