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Winners of the Structural Awards 2013

By Bustler Editors|

Monday, Nov 18, 2013

Winner: Taizhou Bridge by Jiangsu Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute and AECOM Asia Company Ltd. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

The winners of the 2013 Structural Awards were revealed last Friday during a ceremony event at the Brewery in London. Hosted by The Institution of Structural Engineers, the annual Structural Awards recognize the talents, the challenging environments, and the invaluable contributions of the world's best structural designers.

Twelve winners from around the world were honored this year, with the Taizhou Bridge in China winning the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence — the highest title.

Check out all the projects below.

From the official Structural Awards 2013 announcement:

"Taizhou Bridge over the Yangtse River in Jiangsu Province, China, has been presented with The Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence, as well as the Award for Highway or Railway Bridge Structures. The bridge, designed by Jiangsu Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute alongside AECOM Asia Company Ltd, is the world’s first long-span, three-tower suspension bridge."

Winner: Taizhou Bridge by Jiangsu Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute and AECOM Asia Company Ltd. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

"The Awards judges said: 'This enormous project was an extraordinary achievement, which pushed the frontiers of suspension bridge technology to new heights.'

'Bridge engineering has just moved forward by a very significant margin.'"

Award for Community or Residential Structures: Bishop Edward King Chapel, Oxfordshire, UK
Structural Designer: Price & Myers

Bishop Edward King Chapel. Image: Piers Awdry.

"The structural engineers and architects involved in this project developed a design embracing sustainability, architectural vision and structural innovation.

The judges said: 'This chapel is clearly an inspirational building for its users, and this is down, in no small part, to extraordinary skills in designing and innovating with timber.'"

Award for Commercial and Retail Structures: China Central Television New HQ, 
Beijing, China

Structural Designer: Arup; and the East China Architectural & Design Research Institute

China Central Television New HQ. Image: Fu Xing Architectural Photography.

"At 234m and 194m tall, linked together by a 15 storey cantilevered “overhang” and a 10 storey podium, compounded by the location within a highly seismic area, the two leaning towers posed significant structural challenges.

The judges said: “This is an excellent example of the structural engineer providing a solution to a very difficult problem with a basic concept that is clear and robust. Their skills in innovation, collaboration and attention to detail are apparent in the development of the final design.”


Structural Heritage Award: The Cutty Sark, 
London, UK
Structural Designer: Buro Happold

The Cutty Sark. Image: Jim Stephenson.

"The Cutty Sark conservation project has preserved the last remaining tea clipper and turned her into a new event venue. The wrought iron structure of the hull was sagging after many years of unnatural support on the keel, and so the team decided to raise the ship11ft into the air to hang just above the waterline.

The judges said: 'The Cutty Sark needed some very complex structural repairs, verging on reconstruction, in order to raise and re-support her. This work required some exceptional engineering.'"

Award for Infrastructure or Transportation Structures: Emirates Air Line, 
London, UK

Structural Designers: Expedition Engineering; Buro Happold and URS

Emirates Air Line. Image: Luke Hayes.

"The Emirates Air Line across the UK’s River Thames, is a dramatic new addition to London’s infrastructure, linking two major landmark destinations, the O2 and the ExCel Exhibition Centre.

The judges said: 'The synergy between architecture and engineering has yielded a new landmark which is both beautiful and bold. Delivery within a very short timescale is testament to the whole project team and a fine example of what the UK construction industry can deliver.'"

Award for Education or Healthcare Structures: University of Exeter Forum, 
Devon, UK

Structural Designers: Buro Happold 

University of Exeter Forum. Image: Hufton Crow.

"The University of Exeter Forum provides a new heart for the University’s main campus. This complex project involved extensive refurbishment of a number of the University’s buildings and was delivered on budget.

The judges admired the use of an elegantly expressed, sustainable and efficient timber gridshell roof, saying: 'The simplicity of the detailing belies the complexity in analysis and form-finding involved.'"

Award for Small Practices: The Feature Stairs for the New Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Structural Designer: Malishev Wilson Engineers 

The Feature Stairs for the New Mariinsky Theatre. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

"The judges said: 'This family of structures is well executed, displaying versatility and ingenuity. The designers conceived innovative structural systems and used materials in an appropriate way to deliver an imaginative and elegant solution.'"

Award for Sports and Leisure Structures: First Direct Arena
, Leeds, UK

Structural Designer: Arup

First Direct Arena. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

"The First Direct Arena is a landmark music venue in the heart of Leeds city-centre with a capacity of 13,500.

The judges thought that 'the design is tailored beautifully to its sloping site through its fan shape, and is visually stunning as a result. The roof solution in particular, with main trusses located in the air gap, is a highly-effective innovation that both reduces cost and increases acoustic insulation.'"

Award for Arts or Entertainment Structures: Gardens by the Bay,
 Singapore
Structural Designer: Atelier One with Meinhardt Infrastructure

Gardens by the Bay. Image: Craig Sheppard.

"Gardens by the Bay is an important attraction on the water’s edge of Singapore. The gardens include two magnificent cooled conservatories, a small forest of “super-trees” and an aerial walkway, all of which exemplify innovative structural engineering.

The judges commented that: 'The engineers clearly applied innovative thinking to achieve a series of structures that are original and visually striking. This is a project full of ideas and truly sustainable achievements.'"


Award for Sustainability: Halley VI Antarctic Research Station
, Antarctica

Structural Designer: AECOM 

Halley VI Antarctic Research Station. Image: Sam Burrell.

"Halley VI, the British Antarctic Survey’s research base, provides a unique environment for the study of crucial earth science in one of the most challenging and extreme climates on the planet.

The judges found this to be a highly sustainable and remarkable project, commenting that the research base is 'one of the most challenging and technically complex buildings ever delivered, and is an outstanding example of structural design, innovation and construction.'"

Award for Small Projects: KREOD Pavilion, 
London, UK

Structural Designer: Ramboll

KREOD Pavilion. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.


"The KREOD Pavilion represents a new approach to the difficult problem of creating a functional, demountable enclosure in an attractive, interesting and sustainable way.



The judges said: 'Once in a while developing new techniques and processes, coupled with imaginative and perceptive engineering skills, allows the realisation of a design that previously would not have been feasible or financially viable. Though temporary by nature, the KREOD Pavilion is a seminal structure, demonstrating the possibilities of the exo-skeletal approach to permanent habitable buildings of the future.'"

Award for Pedestrian Bridges: Pembroke College Footbridge, Oxford, UK
Structural Designer: Price & Myers

Pembroke College Footbridge. Image: Quintin Lake.

"The Pembroke College Footbridge provides a walkway between the existing college and the new buildings opposite.

Judges were impressed by: 'the way the geometrical constraints on this project were solved to achieve an extremely elegant structure that complements its surroundings.'”

All images courtesy of the Structural Awards 2013.

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Winners of the Structural Awards 2013

By Bustler Editors|

Monday, Nov 18, 2013

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Winner: Taizhou Bridge by Jiangsu Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute and AECOM Asia Company Ltd. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

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winners ● structural engineering ● structural awards ● international ● design ● building ● bridge ● award

The winners of the 2013 Structural Awards were revealed last Friday during a ceremony event at the Brewery in London. Hosted by The Institution of Structural Engineers, the annual Structural Awards recognize the talents, the challenging environments, and the invaluable contributions of the world's best structural designers.

Twelve winners from around the world were honored this year, with the Taizhou Bridge in China winning the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence — the highest title.

Check out all the projects below.

From the official Structural Awards 2013 announcement:

"Taizhou Bridge over the Yangtse River in Jiangsu Province, China, has been presented with The Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence, as well as the Award for Highway or Railway Bridge Structures. The bridge, designed by Jiangsu Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute alongside AECOM Asia Company Ltd, is the world’s first long-span, three-tower suspension bridge."

Winner: Taizhou Bridge by Jiangsu Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute and AECOM Asia Company Ltd. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

"The Awards judges said: 'This enormous project was an extraordinary achievement, which pushed the frontiers of suspension bridge technology to new heights.'

'Bridge engineering has just moved forward by a very significant margin.'"

Award for Community or Residential Structures: Bishop Edward King Chapel, Oxfordshire, UK
Structural Designer: Price & Myers

Bishop Edward King Chapel. Image: Piers Awdry.

"The structural engineers and architects involved in this project developed a design embracing sustainability, architectural vision and structural innovation.

The judges said: 'This chapel is clearly an inspirational building for its users, and this is down, in no small part, to extraordinary skills in designing and innovating with timber.'"

Award for Commercial and Retail Structures: China Central Television New HQ, 
Beijing, China

Structural Designer: Arup; and the East China Architectural & Design Research Institute

China Central Television New HQ. Image: Fu Xing Architectural Photography.

"At 234m and 194m tall, linked together by a 15 storey cantilevered “overhang” and a 10 storey podium, compounded by the location within a highly seismic area, the two leaning towers posed significant structural challenges.

The judges said: “This is an excellent example of the structural engineer providing a solution to a very difficult problem with a basic concept that is clear and robust. Their skills in innovation, collaboration and attention to detail are apparent in the development of the final design.”


Structural Heritage Award: The Cutty Sark, 
London, UK
Structural Designer: Buro Happold

The Cutty Sark. Image: Jim Stephenson.

"The Cutty Sark conservation project has preserved the last remaining tea clipper and turned her into a new event venue. The wrought iron structure of the hull was sagging after many years of unnatural support on the keel, and so the team decided to raise the ship11ft into the air to hang just above the waterline.

The judges said: 'The Cutty Sark needed some very complex structural repairs, verging on reconstruction, in order to raise and re-support her. This work required some exceptional engineering.'"

Award for Infrastructure or Transportation Structures: Emirates Air Line, 
London, UK

Structural Designers: Expedition Engineering; Buro Happold and URS

Emirates Air Line. Image: Luke Hayes.

"The Emirates Air Line across the UK’s River Thames, is a dramatic new addition to London’s infrastructure, linking two major landmark destinations, the O2 and the ExCel Exhibition Centre.

The judges said: 'The synergy between architecture and engineering has yielded a new landmark which is both beautiful and bold. Delivery within a very short timescale is testament to the whole project team and a fine example of what the UK construction industry can deliver.'"

Award for Education or Healthcare Structures: University of Exeter Forum, 
Devon, UK

Structural Designers: Buro Happold 

University of Exeter Forum. Image: Hufton Crow.

"The University of Exeter Forum provides a new heart for the University’s main campus. This complex project involved extensive refurbishment of a number of the University’s buildings and was delivered on budget.

The judges admired the use of an elegantly expressed, sustainable and efficient timber gridshell roof, saying: 'The simplicity of the detailing belies the complexity in analysis and form-finding involved.'"

Award for Small Practices: The Feature Stairs for the New Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Structural Designer: Malishev Wilson Engineers 

The Feature Stairs for the New Mariinsky Theatre. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

"The judges said: 'This family of structures is well executed, displaying versatility and ingenuity. The designers conceived innovative structural systems and used materials in an appropriate way to deliver an imaginative and elegant solution.'"

Award for Sports and Leisure Structures: First Direct Arena
, Leeds, UK

Structural Designer: Arup

First Direct Arena. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.

"The First Direct Arena is a landmark music venue in the heart of Leeds city-centre with a capacity of 13,500.

The judges thought that 'the design is tailored beautifully to its sloping site through its fan shape, and is visually stunning as a result. The roof solution in particular, with main trusses located in the air gap, is a highly-effective innovation that both reduces cost and increases acoustic insulation.'"

Award for Arts or Entertainment Structures: Gardens by the Bay,
 Singapore
Structural Designer: Atelier One with Meinhardt Infrastructure

Gardens by the Bay. Image: Craig Sheppard.

"Gardens by the Bay is an important attraction on the water’s edge of Singapore. The gardens include two magnificent cooled conservatories, a small forest of “super-trees” and an aerial walkway, all of which exemplify innovative structural engineering.

The judges commented that: 'The engineers clearly applied innovative thinking to achieve a series of structures that are original and visually striking. This is a project full of ideas and truly sustainable achievements.'"


Award for Sustainability: Halley VI Antarctic Research Station
, Antarctica

Structural Designer: AECOM 

Halley VI Antarctic Research Station. Image: Sam Burrell.

"Halley VI, the British Antarctic Survey’s research base, provides a unique environment for the study of crucial earth science in one of the most challenging and extreme climates on the planet.

The judges found this to be a highly sustainable and remarkable project, commenting that the research base is 'one of the most challenging and technically complex buildings ever delivered, and is an outstanding example of structural design, innovation and construction.'"

Award for Small Projects: KREOD Pavilion, 
London, UK

Structural Designer: Ramboll

KREOD Pavilion. Image courtesy of Structural Awards 2013.


"The KREOD Pavilion represents a new approach to the difficult problem of creating a functional, demountable enclosure in an attractive, interesting and sustainable way.



The judges said: 'Once in a while developing new techniques and processes, coupled with imaginative and perceptive engineering skills, allows the realisation of a design that previously would not have been feasible or financially viable. Though temporary by nature, the KREOD Pavilion is a seminal structure, demonstrating the possibilities of the exo-skeletal approach to permanent habitable buildings of the future.'"

Award for Pedestrian Bridges: Pembroke College Footbridge, Oxford, UK
Structural Designer: Price & Myers

Pembroke College Footbridge. Image: Quintin Lake.

"The Pembroke College Footbridge provides a walkway between the existing college and the new buildings opposite.

Judges were impressed by: 'the way the geometrical constraints on this project were solved to achieve an extremely elegant structure that complements its surroundings.'”

All images courtesy of the Structural Awards 2013.

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