Projects and Features
Commendation: Mary Elmes Bridge, Cork City
A single-span pedestrian bridge spans the River Lee in Cork, providing unimpeded views while having minimal impact on the existing flooding regime. Honouring …
Commendation: The Post Building, London
Reusing much of the original steel frame of a former 1960s Royal Mail sorting office, a modern mixed-use development has been created Located on London’s …
Commendation: The Standard Hotel, London
A former Camden Council office building has been transformed into a contemporary, boutique hotel, with sustainability and low carbon at the heart of its …
Commendation: Waterloo Station Roof Infill
A roof structure, requiring a high degree of complex design work, bridges the gap between two existing structures at the UK’s busiest station to form a new …
Merit: The Gravity Bar, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
Strengthened Edwardian steel columns along with the construction of a new rooftop structure, have helped enlarge one of Dublin’s most popular attractions. …
Merit: Scarborough Footbridge, York
Reminiscent of Viking longboats, a new weathering steel pedestrian and cycle bridge has improved access between York railway station and the city centre. …
SSDA National Finalists
The Balfour, Kirkwall, Orkney A steel-framed design helped NHS Orkney realise its wish to have a unique hospital that attended to the Islands’ needs. Known …
AI: the future of iterative design
Craig Johnson, Regional Account Manager – Steel Division at Trimble, explores the future potential that Artificial Intelligence could bring to the world of …
Second city landmark
A steel-framed solution has been chosen for the construction of 103 Colmore Row, which on completion will be Birmingham’s tallest office tower. Martin Cooper …
Weathering steel checks in for airport bridge
The innate beauty of weathering steel meant it was the material of choice for a new pedestrian and cycle link to Airport City Manchester. A significant …
