Footbridge Awards 2011: Winners

The winners of the Footbridge Awards 2011 were announced at the Footbridge 2011 conference in Wrocław, Poland, on 6th July. The venue was Wrocław Town Hall, and the awards results were dominated by Belgium's Ney and Partners, and Germany's Schlaich Bergermann und Partner (SBP). I will have more to report from the Footbridge conference when I get time.

I've included links if I have previously posted anything substantial on the individual bridge.

Aesthetics short-span

Winner: Castleford Footbridge, England (McDowell & Benedetti / Alan Baxter Associates).
Highly commended: Bracklinn Footbridge, Scotland (Strong Bridges / David Narro Associates); Glass Footbridge, Portugal (SBP / Charles Correa Associates).

Aesthetics medium-span

Winner: Te Rewa Rewa Footbridge, New Zealand (Novare Design).
Highly commended: Lyon Confluence Footbridge, France (RFR); Knokke-Heist Footbridge, Belgium (Ney).

Aesthetics long-span

Winner: Rhein-Herne Canal Footbridge, Germany (SBP).
Highly commended: Collegebrug, Belgium (Ney / Sumproject); Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (Ney / Metaform Atelier d'Architecture).

Technical short-span

Winner: Stalhillebrug, Belgium (Ney).
Highly commended: Marinic Footbridge, Slovenia (Ponting); Glass Footbridge, Portugal (SBP / Charles Correa Associates).

Technical medium-span

Joint winners: Knokke-Heist Footbridge, Belgium (Ney); Riverside Footbridge, England (Ramboll).
Highly commended: Paloma Footbridge, Spain (Cesma Ingenerios); Tradeston Footbridge, Scotland (Halcrow / Dissing + Weitling).

Technical long-span
Winner: Rhein-Herne Canal Footbridge, Germany (SBP).
Highly commended: Forthside Footbridge, Scotland (Gifford / Wilkinson Eyre); Collegebrug, Belgium (Ney / Sumproject); La Defense Footbridge, France (Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes / SBP).