Structural Awards 2026
A modern building with a large, curved, textured bronze roof supported by tall pillars.

Structural Awards 2026 shortlist

The 2026 Structural Awards shortlist is announced.

The judging panel considered the key attributes when making their selection: Planet (environmental impact), People (social value), Process (technical innovation) and Profession (professional advocacy).

2026 Shortlisted projects

A high cable-stayed bridge with tall concrete pillars spans a valley with hills and a small village.
Senqu Bridge
2026 shortlist

Senqu Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Zutari
  • Location - Lesotho
A suspension bridge spans a river beneath an overcast sky, with a road running alongside the water in the foreground.
Danube Valley Bridge
2026 shortlist

Danube Valley Bridge

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Linz, Austria
Inside the Super-Kamiokande detector, thousands of golden photomultiplier tubes line the curved walls.
Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory central detector
2026 shortlist

Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory central detector

  • Structural Designer - Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
  • Location - Guangdong, China
A modern dark glass skyscraper with a sharp, angular roofline under a clear blue sky.
Legislative Council Complex expansion
2026 shortlist

Legislative Council Complex expansion

  • Structural Designer - WSP
  • Location - Hong Kong
A modern multi-story glass building featuring a large white tensile roof supported by tall masts and cables.
Castle Meadow Campus
2026 shortlist

Castle Meadow Campus

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Nottingham, UK
High-angle view of a vast, empty modern stadium with tiers of seating and a bright green pitch under a partially open retractable roof.
Xi an International Football Center
2026 shortlist

Xi an International Football Center

  • Structural Designer - Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd, schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Xi'an, China
A bright, multi-story modern atrium features a large hanging art installation, white staircases, and people walking and sitting in a seating area.
Grimes Engineering Center
2026 shortlist

Grimes Engineering Center

  • Structural Designer - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
  • Location - Berkeley, USA
Wide shot of the modern Manchester Airport Departures hall, featuring check-in desks, a large flight information screen, and a soaring glass roof.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration
2026 shortlist

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration

  • Structural Designer - Buro Happold
  • Location - Manchester, UK
An aerial view of a modern building with a sweeping, wavy wooden roof and glass facade surrounded by green fields.
Tianfu Agro Expo Innovation hub
2026 shortlist

Tianfu Agro Expo Innovation hub

  • Structural Designer - China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp., Ltd
  • Location - Sichuan, China
An indoor swimming pool with black lane markers under a sloped wooden ceiling.
Winchester College swimming pool
2026 shortlist

Winchester College swimming pool

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Winchester, UK
Modern wooden building with a curved roof and large glass windows overlooking a paved courtyard at dusk.
York Minster Centre of Excellence
2026 shortlist

York Minster Centre of Excellence

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers
  • Location - York, UK
A tall, stone war memorial tower stands against a cloudy sky behind a green lawn and paved plaza.
Carillon Tower National War Memorial
2026 shortlist

Carillon Tower National War Memorial

  • Structural Designer - Holmes
  • Location - Wellington, New Zealand
A long, modern concrete bridge crosses a calm river at sunset, reflecting its structure on the water.
Colne Valley Viaduct
2026 shortlist

Colne Valley Viaduct

  • Structural Designer - Align-D (Rendel, Ingérop and Jacobs)
  • Location - Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire, UK
Modern brick buildings stand beside a street with a blue-framed structure and a tall brick chimney in the foreground.
Urban Mining
2026 shortlist

Urban Mining

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers, Civic
  • Location - London, UK
A converted stone barn with bright red doors and trim, situated on a wet gravel courtyard under a clear blue sky.
Boston Lodge Works
2026 shortlist

Boston Lodge Works

  • Structural Designer - Integral Engineering Design
  • Location - Gwynedd, UK
An aerial view of a white pedestrian bridge spanning a wide blue river, with buildings and hills in the background.
Drammen City Bridge
2026 shortlist

Drammen City Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Degree of Freedom, Norconsult
  • Location - Drammen, Norway
A large, twisting white sculpture made of mesh-like material spans a multi-story atrium in a modern shopping mall.
Mangrove
2026 shortlist

Mangrove

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Manila, Philippines
A large, suspended sculpture of vibrant, interlocking red, yellow, and purple lattice panels outdoors.
Somethinging
2026 shortlist

Somethinging

  • Structural Designer - Price & Myers
  • Location - London, UK
High-angle twilight view of a large modern Velux manufacturing facility with lit windows and landscaped grounds.
Timber warehouse transformation
2026 shortlist

Timber warehouse transformation

  • Structural Designer - Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Østbirk, Denmark
A large, mushroom-shaped wooden pavilion with a curved canopy stands in a garden surrounded by trees.
Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion
2026 shortlist

Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Format Engineers, Atelier One
  • Location - London, UK
Modern airport terminal with a curved, woven-style golden roof supported by tall pillars and an elevated roadway.
Techo International Airport
2026 shortlist

Techo International Airport

  • Structural Designer - Foster + Partners
  • Location - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A multi-story brick building with large windows and double wooden doors stands in a courtyard, partially shaded by a large tree.
Boot Factory
2026 shortlist

Boot Factory

  • Structural Designer - Partridge
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
An aerial view of a large, modern stadium with a curved roof illuminated by colorful lights at dusk.
Chengdu open-air music theatre
2026 shortlist

Chengdu open-air music theatre

  • Structural Designer - China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp., Ltd
  • Location - Sichuan, China
Aerial view of a curving pedestrian bridge with patterned tiles, next to a train track and landscaped gardens.
Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp
2026 shortlist

Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp

  • Structural Designer - Eckersley O'Callaghan
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
Wide interior view of an empty arena with tiered seating in red and dark gray, a central floor, and a suspended digital screen.
Avicii Arena
2026 shortlist

Avicii Arena

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Stockholm, Sweden
An elevated view of people standing on the stone rooftop observation deck of a historic castle with a flying Union Jack flag.
Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn
2026 shortlist

Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn

  • Structural Designer - Conisbee
  • Location - Norwich, UK
A large, open-air wooden structure with a pitched translucent roof stands amidst lush green fields under a cloudy sky.
Barbados National Performing Arts Centre
2026 shortlist

Barbados National Performing Arts Centre

  • Structural Designer - StructureCraft
  • Location - Newton, Barbados
Modern cream-colored and dark green marble buildings sit at the base of a grassy hill.
Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion
2026 shortlist

Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Narro Associates
  • Location - Aberdeenshire, UK
High-angle view of a modern circular stadium with a translucent roof and white structural exterior framing.
One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha
2026 shortlist

One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha

  • Structural Designer - Mott MacDonald
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
Modern multi-story building with a distinctive red-brown geometric facade and a glowing H&M storefront at street level.
The Keep
2026 shortlist

The Keep

  • Structural Designer - BW Murray (BWM)
  • Location - Belfast, UK
High-angle exterior shot of a large, modern red-brick commercial building at dusk with illuminated streetlights below.
The Tea Factory
2026 shortlist

The Tea Factory

  • Structural Designer - BWB Consulting
  • Location - Birmingham, UK
A modern, open-plan office features exposed industrial ceilings, green planters, and a curved wooden column.
The Place fire remediation
2026 shortlist

The Place fire remediation

  • Structural Designer - Engenuiti
  • Location - Leeds, UK
A modern multi-story office building with a distinctive geometric honeycomb exterior pattern glows at dusk.
The Hive
2026 shortlist

The Hive

  • Structural Designer - Fast + Epp
  • Location - Vancouver, Canada
A modern two-story building features a bright yellow exterior staircase, outdoor wooden picnic tables, and people relaxing on the rooftop terrace.
The Youth Hub
2026 shortlist

The Youth Hub

  • Structural Designer - Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand

Winners will be revealed on 6 November
Join us for a glittering black-tie ceremony on Friday 6 November to find out which projects will be the 2026 winners.
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