The built environment’s most amazing and poignant stories are revealed in
the shortlist for the 2021 Art of Building photography competition, run by the
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
From the thousands entered, just 12 images have made it through, including
photographs that capture structures made in seemingly impossible landscapes
from the Arctic to Zanzibar.
The shortlist illustrates the vast range of styles that make up our built
world, including a UNESCO World Heritage Site in New Delhi and the soaring
462-metre tall Lakhta centre in Saint Petersburg.
CIOB is now asking the public to help choose this year’s winner as the
competition enters its final stage. In its 12th year, the Art of Building
celebrates the creativity of the construction industry and the built world
around us.
There are two awards to be won: the £1,500 Judges’ Prize, chosen by the
judges, and the £1,500 Public Choice Award chosen by the public through an
online vote. Winners will be announced on 18 January 2022.
Kate Macbeth, Director of Marketing
at CIOB, said: “Every year
the entries exceed our wildest expectations. This past year, our ability to go
outside and explore – in every country – has been very limited, so to see such
a varied range of incredible interpretations of our built environment has been
such a joy. This competition reinforces how our built environment provides more
than just practicality. I can’t wait to see which the public chooses as their
winner.”
Voters can choose their favourite submission on the www.artofbuilding.org
website.
