Thousands of people voted in this year’s ‘Art of Building’ competition, choosing the picture Control by Dutch photographer Roman Robroek as the outright winner.
Robroek said: “When I started my urban photography journey, I mostly saw empty, abandoned and decayed buildings. It didn’t take long before curiosity struck me. What was the story behind those buildings? Who used to live there? What purpose did these objects serve and why were they abandoned?
“This curiosity created a close bond between me and urban photography and I have since visited so many beautiful locations all over the world. The opportunity to take a peek behind closed doors is a truly unique experience, both relaxing and enticing at the same time.”
Thousands of amateur and professional photographers entered the free competition in October 2016 with the aim of scooping the £3,500 cash prize and title Art of Building Photographer of the Year.
Matt Wain, a judge of the competition, said: “Roman deserves our congratulations, his winning photograph shows that beauty can be found in the most unlikely of places and even in decay or abandonment the built environment still has a story worth telling.”
For the first time the competition also introduced a £1000 cash prize for a Young Photographer of the Year (those aged 18 or under). This prize was awarded to Jonathan Walland for his photograph Overlook, which showed an unusual perspective of the Hayward Gallery in London (below).
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