It is time for our steel construction awards from 2007, 2014 and 2016 to close ranks – the collection of awards is receiving a welcome addition. In the 8th edition of the competition for the best Swiss steel and metal buildings of recent years, the Stade de la Tuilière was awarded the Prix Acier 2021. With pride and joy, the award-winning team consisting of the client (city of Lausanne), structural engineer (Lüchinger+Meyer), architects (:mlzd & Sollberger Bögli) and steel construction company (SOTTAS) accepted the prizes on 7 October in the festive setting of the Kursaal Bern.

In his laudation, jury member Sébastien Emery praised the new football stadium as “a perfect example of the combination of different materials whose properties are fully exploited” and a “strong symbol of the cultural, sporting and architectural identity of the city of Lausanne.” The Stade de la Tuilière is an architectural and technical masterpiece. “It offers a simple and captivating readability of the structure. This seemingly simple construction features a subtle balance between the different materials used and forces. The stadium’s design, with its recurring geometry and clean lines, was awarded for its “perfect combination of beauty and efficiency.”