For half a century, the Structural Awards have celebrated outstanding achievement in structural design every year around the world. According to the organizers, design engineers are the unsung heroes of many projects, and this award allows them to receive well-deserved recognition, to demonstrate their skills and talent. This year, 119 buildings were presented to the jury, of which 43 were shortlisted. The winners will be announced on November 17 at a ceremony in London.
Below are some striking finalist structures. A complete list of nominees in 14 categories is presented on the award website
432 Park Avenue, New York
Constructors WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Amesbury School of Visual Arts, UK
Constructors: Webb Yates Engineers
Scene for the tour of British singer Adele
OPS Structures Ltd
Bahá'í Temple in Santiago
Designers Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | Patricio Bertholet M. | Halcrow | Josef Gartner GmbH
Design Museum in London
ARUP constructors
Blavatnik Building of Tate Modern Gallery
Ramboll constructors
San Mames football stadium in Bilbao
IDOM constructors
The Smile Pavilion at London Design Festival
ARUP constructors
Renovation of the bridge over the Makatote River, New Zealand
Constructors Opus International Consultants
Queen Alia Airport, Amman
Constructors BuroHappold Engineering
Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London
Walsh constructors
BMW sculpture for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, UK
Designers Stuart Holdsworth, Hooman Baghi, Bruno Postle
Foundation for the turbine at the MeyGen plant in Scotland
Constructors Robert Bird Group