The design for Dublin's latest bridge across the Liffey has been announced, following a competition by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Office of Public Works.
The commemorative bridge will span the Liffey between the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and lands just north of UCD Boat Club in Islandbridge.
The pedestrian and cycle bridge will be a formal ceremonial entrance at the Chapelizod Road side of the river.
It will have an open plaza space to be used for ceremonial occasions.
The winning bridge was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, the London-based architecture firm responsible for the Spire.
The winning bridge design was described by the judges as "a simple and elegant way of stepping from one side of the Liffey to the other. A slender blade of stainless steel leaps from the reeds and rushes to cross over the river."
The firm receives a prize of €15,000 for the winning entry, which was chosen from submissions from 61 architectural practices from nine countries.
Minister of State for the OPW Kevin 'Boxer' Moran said the gardens are one of Dublin's "most culturally significant" sites, adding the new bridge will enhance them for all to enjoy.
The gardens in Islandbridge were opened in 1940 dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in World War I.
