RIBA Award for Leeds Footbridge
RIBA Jury Chair"The clients, aspirations of creating a new sustainable and low energy district of the city, is now being realised, with homes and workspace occupied and more under construction. The Leeds Footbridge is an integral part of this vision. Through its imaginative design and quality of fabrication, the team has not only re-enforced this vision but dramatically enhanced it."
Well-designed infrastructure in our towns and cities matters more than ever. Bridges, in particular, do more than get you from A to B—they bring places together. In Leeds, our bridge connects existing and emerging communities across the River Aire, helping to stitch the city back together.
We hope it opens up access along the river while also playing a role in the bigger picture—forming part of the jigsaw for a proposed district heating network.
It’s a project we’re really proud of, and one that makes us excited to deliver more thoughtful, well-designed infrastructure in the future. Thank you so much to the jury.
