Ben van Berkel, 1997 Kop van Zuid Rotterdam This imposing bridge in Rotterdam has been a subject of admiration since 1997. The young Amsterdam architect Ben van Berkel broke away with his design from the idea of a plain functional construction and created an architectural work of art with this bridge. The cable-stayed bridge links the northern and southern (Kop van Zuid) halves of the city with a 2,600-foot span in spectacular style. Steel cables slung over a pylon that is bent to counter the