About the author  ⁄ William W. Lai, P.E.

William W. Lai, P.E. is a Bridge Design Manager at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He may be reached at William.Lai@Ladwp.com.

Mies van der Rohe’s famous maxim, “Less is more,” clearly applies to the pipe bridge recently built across the Tujunga Channel in the Lake View Terrace area of Los Angeles to supply recycled water to the Hansen Dam Municipal Golf Course. Overall simplicity and sparing use of material contribute to what strikes many as an elegant appearance.

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