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In January of 2005, four UC Berkeley engineering
students took up the challenge of suicide barrier design.
The team members were Danielle Hutchins, Robert Simpson,
Ryan Stauffer and Douglas Wahl. They operated under the
guidance of Engineering Professor Robert Bea and teaching
assistant Kofi Inkabi. After a semester of research and
investigation—and over forty preliminary sketches—the
student team presented three complete designs. Their project
took first place in the Engineering School competition and
has been well received when on display.
Once the student designs were complete, PFNC
contacted Marin digital photo artist Nick Fain to produce
the photo realistic images presented here.
Local architects Anshen + Allen made one
of the most popular proposals as part of a review for
the Bridge District in the early 70’s. The design
was originally published in the Chronicle, October 12,
1973 and received favorable reviews from columnist Herb
Caen. In 2004 Marin artist Warren Lee updated the 1973
proposal by adding the pedestrian rail already installed
on the Bridge.
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