Presented by The Watford Group Last awarded 2014 | First awarded 1985 Official website Brunel Awards | |
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Awarded for Some of the best projects in railway architecture, graphics, industrial design and art, technical infrastructure and environmental integration, and rolling stock, as well as examples of overall design quality across the world’s railways. | ||
The Brunel Awards are given to railway companies, to encourage outstanding visual design in railway architecture, graphics, industrial design and art, technical infrastructure and environmental integration, and rolling stock. The name is assigned to them in honour of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, founder of the Great Western Railway, and designer of the giant ship SS Great Eastern.
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History
The Brunel Awards were first awarded in 1985, during the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom presented the inaugural awards, at a ceremony in Bristol, England.
Categories
Beginning with the 2011 award ceremony, there have been five categories of award; the third category is new.
References
Brunel Award Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA