The Structural Awards 2015 celebrate outstanding engineering

The winners of The Structural Awards 2015 were announced on Friday 13 November at The Brewery in London.

The Awards, which are organised each year by the Institute of Structural Engineers, recognise outstanding achievement by structural engineers from all over the world.

The winners were drawn from nine nations across five continents. A total of 14 Awards were presented on the night, recognising a variety of achievements within the engineering industry, from the larger projects such as bridges and stadia to smaller scale work such as educational buildings and innovative housing.

This year’s Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence went to the Singapore Sports Hub, a complex which boasts the world’s largest free-spinning dome designed by Arup.

Martin Powell, Chief Executive of The Institute of Structural Engineers, said: “Once again The Structural Awards have delivered a magnificent illustration of the extraordinary work of structural engineers – preserving engineering heritage, finding solutions to the complex demands of the modern world, and shaping the future of our urban environment.

“This spread of winners illustrates the vital contribution engineers make as creative, innovative problem solvers and the guardians of public safety.”

Greenwich Reach Swing Bridge in London, by Flint and Neil, received the award for Pedestrian Bridges, completing a much needed link in the Thames Path which is valuable for local residents to access public transport and local attractions. It was also praised for its innovative engineering, which uses drive motors to rotate the bridge through 110 degrees, swinging open to allow for local river traffic.

The Award for Small Projects went to Stage by the Sea, Littlehampton, East Sussex, by Expedition Engineering. The engineers used spray concrete to create an architectural shell structure with a unique shape and interior surface that has been carefully sculpted to reflect, project and focus the sound of performers towards the audience.

Other Awards included Awards for Sustainability, Regional Groups, Structural Heritage, Small Practices, Infrastructure/Transportation Structures, Education/Healthcare Structures, Community/Residential Structures, Commercial/Retail and Arts or Entertainment Structures.

 

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