Judging the competition were: Gabriele Galimberti, National Geographic photographer; John Fairley, Photographer and Creative Director of Curious Productions; Gian Luca Barone, Senior Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects; Dinah McLeod, Chief Executive of the GCCA.
Dinah McLeod said: “The pictures truly capture the wide range of ways in which concrete plays a fundamental role in life. We were delighted and overwhelmed by the stunning quality and number of photos that we received from just about every corner of the world – a huge thank you to all entrants. We were hugely impressed with their ability to depict how concrete has been continuing to support our lives even in these difficult times.”
The Overall Winner:
Nurlan Tahirli @nurlan_tahirli
Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
Category winners:
Concrete Infrastructure Amateur winner
Mariëtte Ewalds
“De Lentloper” bridge in Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Concrete Infrastructure Professional winner
Nishar Mohammed @nisharmohammed
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Urban Concrete Amateur category winner (and Overall Winner)
Nurlan Tahirli @nurlan_tahirli
Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
Urban Concrete Professional winner
Ekaterina Koryakova @katrintito
Parking space near RAI, Amsterdam Netherlands
Concrete in Daily Life Amateur winner
Christopher Andres @chris_andres29
Rizal Province, Philippines
Concrete in Daily Life Professional winner
Christopher “Tawpee” Comeso
@tawpee.comeso
Abu Dhabi
Category information
- Infrastructure #ConcreteInfrastructure
Photographs of our infrastructure, in our cities and rural areas, above and below ground: highways, bridges, airports, stations and dams, let’s celebrate the concrete buildings supporting and enabling our vibrant lifestyles. - Urban design and use #UrbanConcrete
Images of the city landscapes and buildings around us, both well-known and hidden away – from the Sydney Opera House to the tower block you might have grown up in. - Concrete in daily life #ConcreteInDailyLife
Showcase the human side of concrete – how it’s used and interacted with daily. Also includes small scale applications of concrete. We also encourage you to show how concrete is playing a role in your current life or those around you through these difficult times.
Last year, 40 of the world’s leading cement and concrete manufacturers announced a climate ambition, committing to produce carbon neutral concrete by 2050 in line with global climate targets.
Source: Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).
Over 10,000 worldwide entries to the GCCA’s Concrete in Life photography competition capture concrete’s role in our daily lives
Concrete plays a fundamental role in the world around us and in our daily lives. It supports our communities, keeps us connected, and provides our homes, key infrastructure and the cities around us. The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is celebrating concrete, the most used human-made material on our planet, with the release of the winning pictures from its ‘Concrete in Life 2020’ global photography competition.
These stunning photos from both professional and amateur photographers capture what concrete means to people around the world – from urban scenes to playparks, from beautiful architecture to essential transport networks, and from the modern wonders we can see to the hidden infrastructure often out of sight. More than 10,000 pictures were submitted to the competition by people across the world, covering three categories (Concrete Infrastructure, Urban Concrete, and Concrete in Daily Life) with the entries demonstrating the widespread, diverse and sustainable use of concrete across the globe.
The competition ran from October to December 2020. The overall winner scoops the top prize of $10,000, with each of the category winners receiving $2,500. In addition to the six winners, the competition judges selected a shortlist which is viewable on the GCCA website. A film about the competition:
