How did you choose the materials - form, function, aesthetic? If all of the above, which ones weighed heavier than others?
For such a bridge it was important to use mostly steel since the members would be smaller, more slender and easier to connect/weld. There was an extensive study of the characteristics and performance of the cables in order to find the best configuration and details. The bridge balances well both aesthetics and functional considerations.

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1. Is the cantilevered cable stay design unique to Greenville or had it been accomplished before?
2. What had to be considered to design the bridge with such a long sweeping curve?
3. The finished product is incredible, but through the creator's eyes would you do anything different relative to the look of the bridge?
4. Was the lighting a forethought or afterthought in the design process?
5. How long did the design process take - from conception to detailed construction documents?
6. Just how many people can safely fit on the bridge at once?
7. The design lends itself to vibration/swaying but it seems to do very little of either. How did you accomplish this?
8. Did you have to consider wind and seismic extremes in your design?
9. How did you choose the materials - form, function, aesthetic? If all of the above, which ones weighed heavier than others?
10. What were you trying to evoke from your design?