History.

The floating bridge by Future Systems architects goes back from 1994. It first began as a design competition which would link the commercial development of Canary Wharf to the Victorian warehouses across the river by a pedestrian footbridge to West India Quay.The condition of the final design stipulated that no loads be imposed on either side of the waterfront.
Future Systems with Antony Hunt Associates won the competition with a design outcome which has been likened to a "insect water-skater". It lays low to the water which creates a minimum visual impact against the backdrop of both contrasting architectural and historical areas. Integral to the design is the colour features. At night the lighting lits it up like a horizontal ray of bright green light which reflects onto the water, creating an ethereal and electric atmosphere.