Tristram Carfrae
Arup Fellow
Tristram is a world leading structural designer. He has an unswerving commitment to designing better buildings that consume less resources, materials, energy, time, and money; yet give more pleasure.
He has been awarded IABSE's International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering, the Gold Medal from Institution of Structural Engineers and the MacRobert Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering. In 2006 he was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry by the RSA.
He is known for challenging the status quo and has contributed to the design of dozens of award winning buildings, with some of the world’s best architects, over his 40+ years with the firm. He is currently helping to complete the design of Gaudi’s amazing church, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.