Outstanding Structure Award
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The Outstanding Structure Award is an award presented by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
to the Engineer, Architect, Contractor, and the Owner in recognition of the most remarkable, innovative, creative or otherwise stimulating structure completed within the last few years.
The Award consists of a Plaque that can be fixed to the winning structure. One or more structures are awarded annually since 2000.
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering is a non-profit organisation with mission to promote the exchange of knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering worldwide in the service of the profession and society, taking into consideration technical,...
to the Engineer, Architect, Contractor, and the Owner in recognition of the most remarkable, innovative, creative or otherwise stimulating structure completed within the last few years.
The Award consists of a Plaque that can be fixed to the winning structure. One or more structures are awarded annually since 2000.
Recipients
| Year | Recipients |
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| 2010: | National Aquatics Centre, Beijing, China |
| 2009: | Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Fatima, Portugal |
| Tri-Countries Bridge, Weil am Rhein, Germany, and Huningue, France | |
| 2008: | Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark |
| Lupu Bridge Lupu Bridge The Lupu Bridge , is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Luwan and Pudong districts. It is the world's second longest arch bridge and steel arch bridge, after the Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing. The bridge, which cost 2.5 billion yuan , has a... , Shanghai, China |
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| 2007: | The New Roof of the Commerzbank-Arena Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... , Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2006: | Central Bus Station Hamburg, Germany |
| Rion-Antirion Bridge, Greece | |
| Millau Viaduct Millau Viaduct The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at . It is the... , France |
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| 2005: | Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead Millennium Bridge The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects... , UK |
| 2004: | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee Art Museum The Milwaukee Art Museum is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Beginning around 1872, multiple organizations were founded in order to bring an art gallery to Milwaukee, as the city was still a growing port town with little or no facilities to hold major art exhibitions... Addition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Funchal Airport Extension, Madeira Island, Portugal | |
| 2003: | Bibliotheca Alexandrina Bibliotheca Alexandrina The Bibliotheca Alexandrina or Maktabat al-Iskandarīyah is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria... , Alexandria, Egypt |
| Bras de la Plaine Bridge Bras de la Plaine Bridge The Bras de la Plaine Bridge is a road bridge over the Bras de la Plaine river on Réunion island, Overseas region of France.The Bras de la Plaine bridge crosses one of the deeper gorges on the island.... , Reunion Island, France |
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| 2002: | Miho Museum Bridge Miho Museum The Miho Museum is located southeast of Kyoto, Japan, near the town of Shigaraki, in Shiga Prefecture. The museum was the dream of Mihoko Koyama , the heiress to the Toyobo textile business, and one of the wealthiest women in Japan. In 1970 Koyama founded the Shinji Shumeikai spiritual movement... , Japan |
| Stade de France Stade de France The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for... , Paris, France |
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| Øresund Bridge, Denmark – Sweden | |
| 2001: | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It is built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Atlantic Coast. The... , Bilbao, Spain |
| Sunniberg Bridge Sunniberg Bridge The Sunniberg Bridge is a cable-stayed road bridge near Klosters in Switzerland. It is notable because of its innovative design and aesthetically pleasing appearance.... , Klosters, Switzerland |
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| 2000: | Glass Hall of Leipzig Trade Fair Leipzig Trade Fair The Leipzig Trade Fair was a major fair for trade across Central Europe for nearly a millennium. After the Second World War, its location happened to lie within the borders of East Germany, whereupon it became one of the most important trade fairs of Comecon and was traditionally a meeting place... , Germany |
| Keyence Corporation Head Office and Laboratory, Osaka, Japan |