Architecture 3rd place winner

Qatar, like many other Middle East countries, is going through a period of rapid urbanisation. New cities of eye-catching buildings & epic planning are being built as arenas for consumerism, finance and cultural showcasing.

Monumental in scale, The National Museum of Qatar is an example of the epic urban statement that these cities use to put themselves on the global map.

Not yet complete, it’s captured here unpolished and exposed. A bare structure of ambition, extravagance & innovation carving its own space into the city backdrop.

Both thrilling and frightening, massive growth of cities is one of the global features of our time. Working as an architectural photographer since 2000 I’ve been lucky to have travelled extensively abroad and within the UK. In this time have seen the development of many cities and have become engrossed by urbanism - its structures, narratives and transformations.

1 World Trade Centre, NY / The National Museum of Qatar, Doha / BBC Broadcasting House, London / BBC Media City, Manchester / Hoglands, Grade 1 listed restoration of Henry Moores former home & etching studio / Tate St. Ives

Awards:
Fine Art Photo Awards 2017, 3rd Place, Architecture
Life Framer Series Award 2017, Finalist
Life Framer Urban Life Photography Award 2017, Shortlisted
Chromatic Awards 2017, Honorable Mention, Cityscapes & Abstract
ND Awards 2016, Architectural Photographer of the Year
ND Awards 2016, Honorable Mention, Cityscapes
IPA (Int'nl photo awards) 2016, Honorable Mention, Architecture
IPA 2016, Honorable Mention, Fine Art
Moscow International Fotography Awards 2016, Finalist, Architecture Category
Moscow International Fotography Awards 2016, Finalist, Abstract Category
London Photography Festival 2016, Finalist, Abstract Photography Award