Appleton Academy shortlisted for Structural Awards

Appleton Academy in Bradford has been shortlisted for the prestigious Structural Awards 2014.  The awards, which are organised by the Institute of Structural Engineers, showcase the most exciting and innovative structural engineering projects from around the world.

The academy, which was designed by a full interdisciplinary BDP team, is an all through school for 1,300 pupils.

The judges were “impressed by the way the structural development of this very attractive building helped to shape its overall design. The use of a 9m by 9m steel grid and composite construction gave the flexibility required to grow the scale of the building to match that of its occupants as they grow from five to 18 years of age. The expressed structure of the roof and stairs gave a series of ’wow’ factors in a cost effective way.”

The academy is up against Britten-Pears Archive, the Reid Building at Glasgow School of Art, Stonehenge Visitor Centre and the Living Planet Centre with the winning project announced at a ceremony in London in November.

The full shortlist can be viewed here: http://www.istructe.org/awards/2014/the-shortlist