Londons latest canal bridge rises and falls like the opening and closing of a fan

British firm Knight Architects and structural engineers AKT II have completed a moving footbridge in Paddington, London, that opens and closes like the blades of a traditional hand-held fan. Consisting of five steel beams that rise and fall using hydraulic jacks, Merchant Square footbridge by Knight Architects and AKT II spans a 20 metre width of the Grand Union Canal in Paddington Basin. The architects, who specialise in bridge design, won a limited competition to design the crossing in 20