IABSE OUTSTANDING STRUCTURE AWARD /
PREMIO A LA ESTRUCTURA EXCEPCIONAL





El Premio a la Estructura Excepcional (OStrA) "The Outstanding Structure Award" fue establecido en 1998. Es una de las más altas distinciones concedidas por IABSE y reconoce, en diferentes regiones del mundo, algunas de las estructuras más notables, innovadoras, creativas y estimulantes. La Sostenibilidad y el respeto por el medio ambiente es también un factor importante. Los premios están limitados a un máximo de un premio por año.

The Outstanding Structure Award (OStrA) was established in 1998. It is one of the highest distinctions awarded by IABSE and recognises, in different regions of the world, some of the most remarkable, innovative, creative, or otherwise stimulating structures. Sustainability and respect of the environment is also an important factor. The Awards are restricted to a maximum of one Award per year.


Website Official IABSE Outstanding Structure Award (Link external)



Nota importante: En color azul los enlaces a las obras que figuran en este blog / Important note: Blue links to the works featured on this blog


Outstanding Structure Award 2011:





Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, SOM




Burj Khalifa, (Burj Dubai), Dubai, UAE



Outstanding Structure Award 2010:

The National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube), Beijing, China
The Finalists:
The Heathrow T5A, UK
The Spiral Towers, Japan
The Sutong Bridge, China




Outstanding Structure Award 2009:

The Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Fatima, Portugal
Tri-Countries Bridge, Weil am Rhein, Germany, and Huningue, France




Outstanding Structure Award 2008:

The Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark
The Shanghai Lupu Bridge, China




Outstanding Structure Award 2007:

The New Roof of the Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany




Outstanding Structure Award 2006:




Harilaos Trikoupis Bridge
Athens, Greece
B. Mikaelian, VINCI & Others




Millau Viaduct
Aveyron, France
Foster + Partners and
Michel Virlogeux




The Central Bus Station Hamburg, Germany
The Rion-Antirion Bridge, Greece
The Millau Viaduct, France




Outstanding Structure Award 2005:




Gateshead Millenium Bridge
Newscastle, England
Wilkinson Eyre Architecs




The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, UK




Outstanding Structure Award 2004:





Milwaukee Art Museum
Wisconsin, USA
Santiago Calatrava




Milwaukee Art Museum Addition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Funchal Airport Extension, Madeira Island, Portugal




The Outstanding Structure Award 2003:

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
Bras de la Plaine Bridge, Reunion Island, France




The Outstanding Structure Award 2002:

Miho Museum Bridge, Japan
Stade de France, Paris, France
Oeresund Fixed Link, Denmark – Sweden




The Outstanding Structure Award 2001:





Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain
Gehry Partners LLP



Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
Sunniberg Bridge, Klosters, Switzerland




The Outstanding Structure Award 2000:

Glass Hall of Leipzig, Germany
Keyence Corporation Head Office and Laboratory, Osaka, Japan





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