The Wilkinson Eyre-designed 'Bridge of Aspiration' that connects the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London, was one of the shortlisted entries in the innovation category at the Wood Awards on Wednesday night.
The 9.5 m bridge has two clear and two opaque glazed sides that twist and overlap. It is made out of glass, aluminium and European oak. The QS was EC Harris and structural engineer was Flint & Neill Partnership.

  • For a full list of all the winners, see the supplement with this issue, produced by Building's sister magazine RIBA Journal.