Runners up:
2. Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, University of Arizona3. La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave.
Sign of the impending apocalypse: Home Depot, one vote
Best Contemporary Architecture
Rattlesnake Bridge
Readers Pick
Rattlesnake Bridge
Broadway Boulevard, just west of Euclid Avenue
Rattlesnake Bridge
Broadway Boulevard, just west of Euclid Avenue
Godzilla may have terrorized Tokyo, but Simon Donovan's slithering snake has been nothing but nice to Tucson. The glittering Diamondback Bridge has brought star presence to the Old Pueblo's Broadway. Ingeniously combining art and engineering, it lights up the barren intersection at Broadway Boulevard and Aviation Parkway while offering safe passage to pedestrians and bicyclists. Its shimmering spines, gaping jaws and glowing red eyes delight the thousands of drivers who pass below it every day. And though Godzilla never won any Oscars, Tucson's big snake keeps racking up engineering and public art prizes, not to mention repeated votes from Tucson's serpent-loving faithful.
Previous Winners
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2009
Rattlesnake Bridge (by Simon Donovan)
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2008
UA Stevie Eller Dance Theatre
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2007
Rattlesnake Bridge (by Simon Donovan)
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2006
Rattlesnake Bridge (by Simon Donovan)
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2005
Rattlesnake Bridge (by Simon Donovan)
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2003
Rattlesnake Bridge
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2002
Evo A. DeConcini Federal Courthouse
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2000
Evo A. DeConcini United States Courthouse
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