Ponting Bridges is a Slovenian studio for structural engineering, focusing mainly on bridge structures, with headquarters in Maribor. The practice is led by a duo of its founders, Dr Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher, and has constructed many high-profile bridges. These include Ada Bridge in Belgrade (2012), PeljeÃ
¡ac Bridge (2022), drawbridge in GdaÃ
Âsk (2017), Nissibi Euphrates Bridge in Turkey (2015), Puch Bridge in Ptuj (2007) and ÃÂrni Kal Viaduct in Slovenia (2004).
History
The studio was established by Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher as Ponting inÃ
¾enirski biro in 1990, after both left structural engineering company Gradis.
Major projects
Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:
Bridges
- Carinthian bridge, Maribor, Slovenia (1996)
- Bridge over Mura River, highway VuÃÂja vasâÂÂBeltinci, Slovenia (2003)
- ÃÂrni Kal Viaduct, Slovenia (2004)
- Viaduct Bivje, Slovenia (2004)
- Millennium Bridge, Podgorica, Montenegro (2006)
- Puch Bridge, Ptuj, Slovenia (2007)
- Viaduct Bonifika, Koper, Slovenia (2007)
- Viaduct Ã
 umljak, highway Razdrto â Selo, Slovenia (2009)
- Viaduct DobruÃ
¡a, Slovenia (2010)
- Viaduct LeÃ
¡nica North / South, Slovenia (2007/2011)
- Ada Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia (2012)
- PeraÃÂica viaducts, Slovenia (2012)
- Giborim bridge, Haifa, Israel (2012)
- Nissibi Euphrates Bridge, highway AdñyamanâÂÂDiyarbakñr, Turkey (2015)
- High speed railway bridge no. 10, HSR Tel AvivâÂÂJerusalem, Israel (2017)
- NAR Viaducts, Belgrade, Serbia (2018)
- PeljeÃ
¡ac Bridge, Croatia (2022)
Over- and underpasses
- Arch overpass 4-3 in Kozina, Slovenia (1997)
- Underpass in Celje, Slovenia (2004)
- Overpass 4-6 in Slivnica, Slovenia (2008)
- Viaduct/overpass Grobelno, Slovenia (2015)
Pedestrian and cyclist bridges
- Footbridge in Ptuj, Slovenia (1997)
- Footbridge over SoÃÂa, Bovec, Slovenia (2007)
- Studenci footbridge, Maribor, Slovenia (2007)
- MariniÃÂ footbridge, Ã
 kocjan Caves Park, Slovenia (2010)
- Ribja brv, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2014)
- , GdaÃ
Âsk, Poland (2017)
- Langur Way Canopy Walk, Penang Hill, Malaysia (2018)
- Pedestrian and cycle bridge in Tremerje, LaÃ
¡ko, Slovenia (2019)
Tunnels and galleries
- Tunnel MaleÃÂnik, Maribor, Slovenia (2009)
- Arcade gallery Meljski hrib, Maribor, Slovenia (2012)
Current
- Kömürhan Bridge, Turkey (under construction)
- Ada Huja Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia (preliminary design)
- Highway bridge and parallel pedestrian bridge over Krka river, Slovenia (construction completed, finishing works)
- Railway viaduct Pesnica, Slovenia (preliminary design)
Selected works
Awards
- 2019 JoÃ
¾ef Mrak Award for PeljeÃ
¡ac Bridge
- 2019 Honorary City Certificate of Slovenska Bistrica to Dr. Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher
- 2019 Polish Minister of Investment and Development Award to Footbridge to OÃ
Âowianka Island in Gdansk
- 2018 City of Gdansk Award to Footbridge to OÃ
Âowianka Island in Gdansk
- 2015 SCE Award to Viaduct Grobelno
- 2012 WEF Award to Ada Bridge Belgrade
- 2012 CES AWARD to Ada Bridge Belgrade
- 2012 AAB Award to Ada Bridge Belgrade
- 2011 Footbridge Award to Marinic Bridge
- 2009 City seal of Maribor to Studenci Footbridge Maribor
- 2009 Award CSS of CCIS to Studenci Footbridge Maribor
- 2008 Footbridge Award to Studenci Footbridge Maribor
- 2007 SCE Award to Puch Bridge over Drava in Ptuj
- 2004 SCE Award to Bridge over Mura River
- 2004 UM Award 2004: Golden recognition award to Mr. Marjan Pipenbaher and Mr. Viktor Markelj
- 1999 Award CSS of CCIS to Footbridge in Ptuj
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