Pedestrian Bridge at Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Employment at BLDD Architects during professional preceptorship provided close work with the Village of Bourbonnais while designing a pedestrian bridge serving the entrance of local Olivet Nazarene University. This project sought to better connect students to the village while providing residents with safe passage over a busy vehicle intersection. In designing, emphasis was placed on Bourbonnais’ French heritage, exemplified by the material selection, mansard tower roof design, and fleur-de-lis graphic. The hope is to provide both a functional benefit to the city while celebrating the village’s cultural identity via a proclaimed gateway entrance.