BEAM Architects, International Award-Winning Bridge Architect

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

We are delighted that the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge has been awarded the Figg Medal for “a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering that, through vision and innovation, provides an icon to the community for which it was designed”. James Marks and Keith Brownlie will be attending June’s IBC in Maryland to collect the award in person.

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

We are delighted that the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge has been awarded the Figg Medal for “a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering that, through vision and innovation, provides an icon to the community for which it was designed”. James Marks and Keith Brownlie will be attending June’s IBC in Maryland to collect the award in person.

Kingston Third Crossing

Our 1.2km long Waaban Crossing is now open! The bridge spans the Cataraqui River and Rideau Canal in Kingston Ontario and was Canada’s first infrastructure project procured using an Alliance model where Owner, Consultants and Contractor work together towards a shared project goal. Click here for more information.

Image: Aerosnapper, Kingston

Bracklinn Falls Footbridge

Our bridge over Bracklinn Falls in Callander, designed with Cake Industries, is now open. The plate-girder bridge is constructed from perforated weathering steel and was assembled on site from small modular components necessitated by the lack of access to the remote beauty spot.

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Koolangka Bridge, Perth

We are delighted that the Kids’ Bridge at Perth Childrens’ Hospital (Koolangka Bridge) has been presented with an award for Best Community Infrastructure by the Property Council of Western Australia. Congratulations to our collaborators at Fratelle and everyone else who worked on the project. Click here for more information about the project and BEAM’s involvement in it.

(Image: Asset Reports)

BEAM Architects wins Fossvog Bridge Competition

We are delighted to have been awarded first place in the City of Reykjavik’s design competition for a new sea bridge for buses, cyclists and pedestrians over Fossvogur. BEAM developed the winning proposals in conjunction with Icelandic engineers EFLA as part of a 2-stage design competition which attracted international entrants. More information about all three finalists is available at this link.

Bridge Over White Cart River

Our bridge across the White Cart River in Paisley has been granted Planning Permission by Renfrewshire Council as part of a new road corridor linking Paisley with AMIDS, Scotland’s home of manufacturing innovation.

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