The
Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the winners of its
“Concrete in Life” global photography competition. Over 5,000 entries from more
than 40 countries showcased the vital role played by concrete in supporting
economies, connecting communities, and building innovative structures all over
the world.
Open
to professional and amateur photographers via social media and online, the
competition was split across three categories (Urban design, Practical
concrete, Small scale concrete) with the entries demonstrating the widespread
and diverse use of concrete across the globe.
Benjamin
Sporton, CE of the GCCA said: “We were stunned and delighted by the breadth,
beauty and creativity of entries we received. The competition has really shown
just how important a role concrete plays in our everyday lives, and how many
different uses we have for it.”
The
overall winner who won the $10,000 top prize was chosen from the individual
category winners (listed below), who each won a $2,500 category prize.
The
overall winner was:
- Practical
concrete (Amateur) – Rolando Batacan, Al Aweer Vegetable and Fruit Market,
Dubai
Description: “This photo shows one section of the pedestrian
bridge located near Al Aweer Vegetable and Fruit Market in Dubai. Imitating
life’s cycle, these workers cross the bridge every day in the morning and back
in the evening after real hard work.”
The
category winners are as follows:
- Urban design and use
(Professional) – Pedro Ajuriaguerra Saiz
Location: Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, Spain
- Urban design and use (Amateur) –
Corin Gibbon
Location: Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex, India
- Practical concrete (Professional)
– Jason Chowdhury
Location:
Harbin, China
- Small scale concrete (Professional)
– Emman Foronda
Location:
Lobo, Philippines
- Small scale concrete (Amateur) –
Santiago Aleman
Location:
La Mancha, Spain
- “Best Concrete in Life” and
overall winner Rolando Batacan for ‘Sunrise in Dubai’, United Arab
Emirates.
Judging
the entries were:
- John Fairley, Photographer and
Creative Director of Curious Productions (and designer of theCconcrete in
Life trophies) - Gian Luca Barone, Senior Associate
at Zaha Hadid Architects. - Benjamin Sporton, Chief Executive
of the GCCA.
As
one of the most widely used man-made materials on the planet, concrete can be
found all around us: in the houses we live in and the offices we work in; the
roads we drive on and the pavements we walk along; in the bridges that connect
us; the windfarms that provide us with energy; and the sea barriers that
protect us.
As
the authoritative voice for the cement and concrete sector across the world,
the GCCA is working to highlight how concrete is a resilient, versatile,
innovative and often beautiful building material that shapes the world we live
in today. Whilst also working to ensure it is a sustainable, safe and durable
solution for the needs of future generations.
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