BCO is delighted to share the Top 10 shortlist, 1st Place Winner, Runner-up and two Highly Commended for the 2023 Dublin Conference Photography Competition.
The judges were unanimous in their praise for the setup and angle of this standout photo. As the highest-scoring photo for originality & creativity, visual impact, adherence to the theme and composition, the judges thought that it not only met the brief, but also showcased an eerie blend of the conference blue-green colour gradient.
During the judging process, an overwhelming majority thought this photo was the undisputed winner.– Congratulations to Mark Limbrick, recipient of the Google Pixel 6a Camera Phone plus £350 to split between him and his chosen charity.
During the judging process, an overwhelming majority thought this photo was the undisputed winner.– Congratulations to Mark Limbrick, recipient of the Google Pixel 6a Camera Phone plus £350 to split between him and his chosen charity.
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Mark Simpson, BDP, won 2nd Place with his photo of ESB HQ in the Inspiration category, submitted via Instagram:
Architect: Grafton Architects with O’Mahony Pike.
MEP/Sustainability: BDP + Axiseng
2022.
"A beautiful, inspirational new building by Grafton Architects in the heart of Dublin.
Retrained modernism blending into the Georgian townscape.
Visited during the BCO Dublin conference."
Our Runner-up wins £350 to split between him and his chosen charity. Congratulations to Mark.
David Owen, Fiducia Interiors (shortlisted)
Reflecting on Resilience behind an Inspirational Backdrop. Hazel Houliston's brilliantly framed photo of the Samuel Beckett Bridge & CCD on the River Liffey was highly commended:
Everything is Energy. Ana Rigoli, TTSP was also highly commended for her photo 'Millions of Tiny Gas Bubbles' shot at the conference party at The Guinness Storehouse:
Well done to all of the shortlisted Top 10 entrants, each selected by the judges for their visual impact as standout entries amongst 262 photos submitted via the official conference app, email and Instagram:
Amy Leech, TP Bennet (shortlisted)
“New inspired by
old and resilient .”
Georgian Square at St. Stephen’s
G reen. The building on the right was
build modelled on the 'Dutch Billy’
…Used similar materials to fit in with
the older Georgian buildings on the
street.
Kathryn Edwards, Make Architects (shortlisted)
View from office floors
through the horizontal
glazing, Central Plaza:
Dublin Cranes.
“Where there is a
crane there is
progress.”
Kayleigh Oakford, 8 Build (shortlisted)
The sculpture entitled
“Famine” was presented to
the City of Dublin in 1997. The
sculpture is a commemorative
work dedicated to Irish
people forced to emigrate
during the 19th century Irish
Famines. designed and crafted
by Dublin sculptor Rowan
Gillespie and are located on
Custom House Quay in
Dublin \\’s
Keely Warr, Faithful + Gould (shortlisted)
View from the top
within the CCD
Iain Powell, Henry Riley(shortlisted)
Sculpture of sailor
pulling rope.
This is located on City
Quay on the south side
of the river Liffey. The
artist is a New York
based Dubliner Donie
MacManus.
Special thanks to sponsors: Hawkins\Brown and esteemed judges:
Despina Katsikakis, BCO Snr. VP & Conference Chair (shortlisting)
Rosie Richardson-Prescott, TTSP
Roxane McMeeken, ING Media
Mary Economidou, BCO
Nick Gaskell, Hawkins\Brown
