Rafter Walk wins Building Beauty Engineering Award

November 2025
We are very pleased to report that Rafter Walk at Canada Dock in London’s Rotherhithe has been recognised in the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust’s Beauty Awards 2025 — a terrific honour. Congratulations to the whole team and our client British Land (in joint venture with AustralianSuper).

The Beauty Awards celebrate design excellence and the contribution of exceptional projects to the built environment. Only four awards, and an overall winner, are announced each year. The Asif Khan Studio-designed, 170m long Rafter Walk has won the Engineering Award.

Canada Dock Boardwalk

The judges commented …. “The bridge is cleverly designed but not over-engineered. It is mercifully free of the ostentation that sometimes mars such pieces. The simplicity allows the structure to speak for itself. Its drama comes from its elegant natural form, its striking Canada Red colour and from its historical allusions to the deal porters who used wooden gangways to bring timber ashore when Canada Dock was a centre of the London timber trade.”

We’re proud to play a role in shaping structures that are not only technically accomplished but also beautiful contributions to our shared environment. This award is a testament to the collaboration, creativity, and technical innovation behind the project. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making this project come to life.

Royal Fine Art Commission Trust Building Beauty Awards 2025

client : British Land in joint venture with AustralianSuper
project manager : AECOM
cost consultant : Gardiner & Theobald
main contractor : Galldris Construction
steel + timber connection design : Whitby Wood
main subcontractor : Xylotek
subcontractor / steel fabrication : SH Structures

photography : Luke Hayes