The beauty of British buildings
ENTRIES are open for the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust’s 2023 Building Beauty Awards, sponsored by Ballymore. The overall winner of this year’s awards will take home a cash prize of £12,000 and will go on to represent the UK in the race to be crowned the world’s most beautiful new building at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore in November. To qualify, the project must have been completed and visible since the start of 2022 and the deadline for entries is May 2. Everyone from members of the public to architects are invited to apply; visit www.buildingbeautyawards.com to enter.
Last year’s engineering and overall winner was the Tintagel Castle footbridge in Cornwall (), which was praised for its ‘boldness that suits the rough and raw Atlantic coast in Cornwall’. The bridge was designed by Ney & Partners and William Matthews Associates for English Heritage and provides level access to Tintagel Castle. It comprises two cantilevers with a gap in the middle to allow for expansion.
