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2019 Structural Steel Design Awards winners announced
02/10/2019
Category: General
The Structural Steel Design Awards have recognised and rewarded many of the best examples of ambition and innovation in our built environment. Now celebrating their 51st year, the 2019 Awards, jointly sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association and Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd, continue that great tradition. This year's collection of entries once again demonstrates the excellence achievable with the use of steel, as well as structural and architectural design. The Judges selected the Award-winning entries from a shortlist of 20, all of which scored highly in terms of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, aesthetics, sustainability and innovation. The five projects receiving Awards this year were announced at a presentation evening held at LSO St Luke's, London yesterday (Tuesday 1 October). They include:
- Coal Drops Yard, London
- Taplow Riverside Footbridge
- Tombola HQ, Sunderland
- Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, New Stadium
- Wimbledon No.1 Court
Commendations were awarded to six projects: Battersea Arts Centre, Chiswick Park Footbridge, Fen Court, London, Ingenuity House, Birmingham, Neuron Pod, London and Royal Academy of Music, London.
Merits were awarded to four further projects: G W Annenberg Performing Arts Centre, Greatham Creek Seal Hide, Middlesbrough, Telford Central Footbridges and The Macallan Distillery.
This year's 'Project of the year' award, which went to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, New Stadium.
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