Working as part of a larger interdisciplinary team including spb engineers, PAU designed the “Wave” Bridge in collaboration with local communities to connect a burgeoning innovation district with Indianapolis’ research and medical corridor, the downtown community, and to the city’s wider trail and greenway network including the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Four key aspects emerged from the community engagement process which guided the bridge design: history and heritage, safety and accessibility, trails and connections, and programming and events. The bridge’s design is inspired by the verdant natural surroundings of Fall Creek, in particular the spectacularly unique urban setting of a wooded forest that is home to bald eagles. The fan structure of the steel-plated “cable-stay” design emulates the branches of the surrounding trees, emulating nature rather than creating an overly iconic structure that overwhelms its context. The design team collaborated at length with the Department of Public Works and the local authorities to ensure that the bridge’s layout gave priority to pedestrians and cyclists by creating generously protected pathways separated from vehicular traffic, including a public space at the bridge’s center.