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Culture is, and always will be, at BuroHappold Engineering’s core – we take great pride in the innovative integrated engineering solutions that we deliver for the complex challenges that the cultural sector presents us.

The cultural sector is the largest in BuroHappold and we thank our clients and collaborators for helping us grow our portfolio during difficult times. BuroHappold have a depth and breadth of knowledge that is second-to-none. We are also constantly evolving and innovating and we are not afraid to challenge the status quo in our bid to deliver value and excellence. Cultural projects often form part of wider regeneration and investment but, with limited funding, institutions are tasked with continually evolving and updating themselves, their facilities and their infrastructure, whilst at all times delivering more perceived value for money for tax-payers. At BuroHappold we have an excellent understanding of creative reuse and refurbishment of cultural buildings and enjoy working closely with institutions to ensure that they not only appeal to today’s demographic but are adaptable for the visitors of the next generation. We understand that visitor enjoyment and interaction are the key aspiration for cultural buildings; whether that is the 2

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perfect acoustics, sight lines and seating layout in a theatre or the best possible lighting in an exhibition hall, our team of sector experts and specialist consultants can help turn exciting spaces into truly exceptional ones. We are also aware that the demographic is changing, the lines between media and the arts are being blurred, audiences are becoming more multicultural but increasingly time pressured and our designs must adapt accordingly. Whilst innovative and iconic we owe it to future generations to ensure that the buildings we are developing are sustainable and tread as lightly on the environment as possible. We achieve this by creating projects which are not only flexible and cost effective to build and operate but are also environmentally responsible throughout their lifetime, utilising sustainable strategies and technologies which will reduce energy costs and ensure that carbon reduction targets can be met both now and in the future.

Work in this sector comes with great responsibility. We are playing a pivotal role in society as both the driving force of an exciting future and the custodians of our past heritage – but this challenge is something which gives us enormous pride. As a practice our track record is world class. In the Middle East we are heavily involved in the delivery of three of the world’s most significant museums: the Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo the Louvre, Abu Dhabi and the Orientalist Museum, Lusail, Qatar. We are designing the first phase of the West Kowloon Cultural District, the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong and AMPAS Museum in Los Angeles. In the UK we are working with the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery, the Courtauld Institute and the Museum of London. The cultural sector is big business and it is also great fun, we look forward to our continued contribution to its success.

The Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C., USA Architect: Foster + Partners Image: Timothy Hursley

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OUR EXPERIENCE Cultural spaces challenge the average, the everyday and the ordinary: often iconic and invaluable to their communities, cultural buildings need to engage, accommodate and inspire visitors from across the globe.

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Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, UK

Xiqu Centre West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong

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Louvre Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE

Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX, USA

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2010 Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

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Grand Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt

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National Opera House Copenhagen, Denmark

Our cultural spaces are inspirational, personal, invigorating, epicâ&#x20AC;Ś but always remarkable, artistically, technically and commercially.

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Queen Elizabeth II Great Court British Museum London, UK

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The scope of our work is unrivalled: from the redevelopment of the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, UK and engineering the spectacular and complex King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in KSA, to delivering small focussed venues such as Newlyn Art Gallery and the Egg theatre in Bath, our work across the sector demonstrates the value we can add to cultural projects.

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With the benefit of decades of experience combined with a dedication to innovation, our work in the sector explores the future of new buildings and unlocks the potential in historic ones. From designing the seating in theatres and developing low carbon museum conservation, to modelling visitor flow and improving access, our approach is holistic.

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, USA Architect: Safdie Associates Image: Safdie Associates

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THE KEY ISSUES An overview of our problem-solving capabilities in the culture sector

CREATING THE WOW!

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Turning exciting spaces into exceptional ones through innovation and design rigour

Problem solving to create sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally rich spaces

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BUSINESS SUSTAINABILIT Y AND MAXIMISING VALUE

REFURBISHMENT AND REGENERATION Retaining building integrity through sensitive and elegant solutions

Securing the future whilst offering visitors a quality, value for money experience

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IMPROVING THE CULTURE EXPERIENCE THROUGH QUALIT Y DESIGN

With over 30 years’ experience delivering outstanding cultural spaces, BuroHappold is a class leader in this diverse sector. Working on projects ranging from regional theatres and art galleries to top international opera houses, museums and performance spaces around the world, we offer cultural spaces that exemplify innovation, inspiration and excellence. We are helping to create spaces that are bigger and bolder than ever before, offering the public outstanding entertainment and value. Our teams have worked on some of the world’s most prestigious and technically challenging cultural projects, from transforming historical buildings to designing new buildings, delivering spaces that attract new audiences and provide the ultimate visitor experience. But it can sometimes be the seemingly simple solutions that enable a stunning space – from strengthening the floor in a gallery

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to allow it to house bigger and better exhibitions, to building flexibility into a museum so that it can be adapted over time, our technical experts can help turn an exciting space into an exceptional one. To ensure that they are offering the visitor the best possible experience, every cultural space, whatever its size or scale, needs to be individual and

distinctive. Our role is to offer solutions that enable clients to achieve these goals; offering something unique, offering something unexpected. We strive to challenge the everyday to deliver something that little bit different.

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THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

The redevelopment of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre included the creation of a 1,030 seat auditorium with a thrust stage, the largest of its kind in the world, transforming the relationship that the audience has with the actors. The key objective of the redevelopment was to return to the concept of the actors and audiences sharing one space; ensuring that no member of the audience is ever more than 15m from the action. With audience experience key to the design, the thrust stage is surrounded by opportunities to enhance the drama, including both a 7m fly tower above the stage and an 8m basement below it, allowing actors to appear to descend

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from the heavens and to drop into hell. The fly tower enables large scenery to be concealed directly above the stage, out of sight of the audience, while the basement allows actors, props and full sets to rise from underneath the stage during a production. Both the basement and the fly tower were a first for a theatre of this type; contributing to the unique nature of this iconic project. Creating the basement ‘hell’ was a primary engineering challenge for this project due to its location below the water table. Our team needed a solution that could resist the substantial 750 tonnes of uplift from surrounding ground water – by installing a 1.7m thick base-slab and walls

of interlocking piles our team successfully stabilised the area to prevent groundwater pressure from lifting the basement floor. The new fly tower can hold a massive 25 tonnes of large scenery directly above the stage to create the theatre’s ‘heaven’. Our team installed four 3.5m deep, 20 tonne trusses span over the top of the new auditorium to support this colossal weight. These innovative solutions allow the RSC to offer the audience performances that are both seamless and full of surprise, in a way that was not possible with the existing facilities. Client RSC Architect Bennetts Associates Image RSC and Peter Cook

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POLISH PAVILION

Shanghai, China

Inspired by folklore, the Polish Pavilion has a striking facade that features a number of inclined surfaces designed to resemble folded paper, cut out in a folk art design to reflect the main theme of the Expo – ‘Better City, Better Life’. A significant challenge for our team was the form of the Pavilion, which does not have a single perpendicular wall. Through 3D modelling we chose flexible materials that could be used to achieve the complex geometries required. All of the materials used have been chosen so that they can be recycled after the Expo and reconstructed in Poland. Our innovative lighting design provides a stunning visual effect for visitors day and night, with light filtering through the intricate patterned facade. The Pavilion’s exhibition area is designed to be open and accessible for members of the public, with spaces flexible enough to be divided into sections for smaller exhibitions, concerts and shops. Client Polish Agency for Foreign Investment Architect Wojciech Kakowski, Marcin Mostafa and Natalia Paszkowska Image WWAA

ISABELLA STE WAR T GARDNER MUSEUM

Boston, MA, USA

The uniquely personal museum has been an iconic centre for the celebration of contemporary and historic art for over a century, flourishing in a role that has grown over time with strong dedication to its founding principle of fostering the love of art in all its forms. Isabella Stewart Gardner left a legacy of outstanding artistic significance, arranged in a setting of exquisite architectural vision. Open and welcoming, the 15th Century Venetian-style palace comprises a dazzling setting for a collection of art arranged in an inviting, complex and intensely personal way by Isabella herself. At 70,000 square feet (6,500m2) the new extension includes art restoration laboratory facilities, a new main entrance and visitor orientation room for the museum, greenhouses for horticultural education and plant provision for the palace’s seasonal courtyard themes, classrooms, climate controlled art storage, and an expansion to the popular Gardner cafe, which allows visitors to eat in a setting open to the grove of trees between the palace and the extension. In a holistic approach, BuroHappold used extensive Building Information Management (BIM) capabilities, modeling the extension in its entirety in three dimensions and coordinating the sophisticated structural and service systems in virtual geometry. BuroHappold’s experienced input on structure and building services have resulted in a building which is light and airy, with high ceilings and excellent visibility, all the while geared towards energy efficiency and building performance. Client Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop Image Nic Lehoux

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NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE

Copenhagen, Denmark

The state of the art National Opera House, which sits on the historic island of Dokoen in Copenhagen Harbour, was designed to provide an outstanding acoustic and visual experience for the audience. The design incorporates a large auditorium, smaller black box auditorium and a number of rehearsal spaces. Despite the capacity of the larger auditorium – which can seat between 1,400 and 1,800 depending on the size of the orchestra – the audience space

is intimate, with a ‘see and be seen’ approach. The four elaborately decorated balconies stretch forward over the front of the stage, bringing the audience closer to the action. To ensure the optimal acoustic performance in the space, our engineers investigated vibrations of the balconies under crowd loading, including the effect of the audience clapping, and tested a range of diffusers, which provide a balance between the volume of acoustic air delivery.

QUEEN ELIZABE TH GREAT COUR T, BRITISH MUSEUM

London, UK

The historic re-design of the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court transformed the museum’s inner courtyard into the largest covered public space in Europe, revealing an area that had been hidden from view since 1857. A key element of the project was to construct a basement adjacent to the Reading Room. It was vital not to disturb or damage the Reading Room’s fragile interior and foundations, so our team had to design the basement levels with precisely controlled ground movements. Careful real-time monitoring during construction ensured actual movements remained within prescribed limits. Another challenge for our team was the limited access to the site which was restricted to three small tunnels in the basements of the surrounding buildings, restricting the size and type of equipment and prefabricated materials that could be used. This unique new space, which forms a part of the British Museum that had never before been seen by the public, now houses a Centre for Education and exhibition gallery. Client British Museum Architect Foster + Partners Image BuroHappold Engineering / Mandy Reynolds

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This award winning space is a dramatic, visually rich venue that mirrors the performances inside; offering an outstanding facility for Copenhagen. Client The A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation Architect Henning Larsen Architects Image Adam Mørk / Henning Larsen Architects

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RIVERSIDE MUSEUM

Glasgow, UK

Winner of the European Museum of the Year Award 2013, the Riverside Museum creates a 21st century cultural institution based around the collections of Glasgow’s existing Museum of Transport. With a spectacular pleated and curved metal roof, the building’s striking design makes it a major landmark for Scotland. Many aspects of this museum required exceptional engineering and, being well hidden, will go unnoticed by most visitors. To achieve the architects vision of a column-free space, allowing visitors to move freely around the museum, our design team came up with a structural support system strong enough to hold up the building, the steelwork for which is enclosed with the walls. All building services ductwork and cabling has been fed through tunnels beneath the floor and a discreet rail the length of the walls carries lighting, heating, ventilation, camera and speaker systems. The stunning glass facades also contribute to the buildings low energy strategy, providing low level air leakage and substantial insulation as well as letting in as much natural light as possible whilst ensuring the artefacts are protected. While visitors see the stylish building and a fitting home for Scotland’s transport heritage, the hidden engineering knowhow is the key to this functional and efficient museum. Client Glasgow City Council Architect Zaha Hadid Architects Image BuroHappold Engineering

LOUVRE ABU DHABI

Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Louvre Abu Dhabi’s extraordinary domed roof sits above the ‘museum city’, a 58,000m2 world-class exhibition facility located in the proposed new Culture District of Saadiyat Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. As well as being a stunning piece of engineering design, the roof enables the museum to be accessible despite the hostile climate – with its extremes of temperature, salinity, humidity

and dust-laden air – while offering visitors a unique visual experience as they wander through the extensive exhibition spaces. The 120m-diameter dome creates a shady, cool environment for visitors by allowing only dappled sunlight through its elaborate mesh. Our team carried out extensive computer modelling to design a structure strong enough to support the dome’s 10-layer facade while remaining

largely hidden to visitors. Intended to echo the souks of the Middle East, the roof will also contribute to cooling both the exterior spaces and the museum buildings it covers. Client TDIC Architect Ateliers Jean Nouvel Image AJN

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CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN AR T

Bentonville, AR, USA

Crystal Bridges museum takes its name from the nearby Crystal Springs, as well as its glass and wood design that mirrors the surrounding parkland. Consisting of a series of pavilions crossing two creek-fed ponds, the form of the museum reflects the theme of travelling through the history of American art, as well as integrating with its idyllic location. Creating the curved wooden roof structures over the buildings and the bridges was a key challenge for our team. We used careful computational analysis to develop innovative cable suspended structures with laminated glulam timber arches; producing detailed 3D fabrication models to help coordinate construction of the geometrically complex roofs. Our solution also greatly facilitated the incorporation of the different services into the buildings as well as enabling the cost effective production of construction information. The result is a spectacular museum complex that will strengthen the local community and offer a state-of-the-art journey through the collection of American masterpieces. Client Walton Foundation Architect Safdie Associates Images Safdie Associates

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RPI EMPAC

Performing Arts Center, Troy, NY, USA Built into a hillside on the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus in Troy, New York State, the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) combines the latest thinking in art and science to meet the needs of contemporary experimental media and traditional performance spaces simultaneously. Mirroring the Center’s dedication to the arts, the stunning 1,200 seat concert hall is EMPAC’s impressive centrepiece. The concert hall is housed inside a sophisticated double-curved wooden hull that hides the sophisticated framework of steel beams on which the hall sits. The framework allows access points at several levels, entered from the atrium via bridges, enabling entrance to the various seating tiers while also helping to reduce overspill of noise. Its curved form enhances the acoustic properties inside the hall. The building also houses a 400 seat studio theatre and two large black box experimental performance spaces. All four spaces have the same world class acoustic standards. The finished product is a building that blends the modern with the traditional, using cutting edge engineering in the name of cutting edge art. Client Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Architect Grimshaw, Davis Brody Bond Architects Image Paúl Rivera / Archphoto

XIQU CENTRE

WKCD, Hong Kong

The Xiqu (Chinese opera) Centre will be the first of a number of core arts and cultural venues to be opened as part of the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. Occupying a prime site on the eastern edge of the district, the centre will provide a gateway to the Cultural District with a striking entrance, employing the traditional Moongate Chinese motif and a dynamic facade. The design of this 35,000m2 landmark cultural venue is to be completed over the next four years. Once opened, this world-class facility will provide a platform for the preservation, development and production of the finest examples of Cantonese and other Chinese opera performances, promoting this important art form of Chinese cultural heritage in Hong Kong. The project includes an 1,100-seat theatre suspended high above the central plaza, a 200-seat teahouse, plus support and education spaces. The project will meet the sustainability targets set for the overall district by WKCDA which include BEAM Plus “Gold” as well as specific energy use, renewable energy, recycling, prefabrication and water saving targets. Client West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Architect Bing Thom Architects and Ronald Lu & Partners Images Bing Thom Architects and Ronald Lu & Partners

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WROCŁAW CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM

Wrocław, Poland

Built as a catalyst to revive the city centre, the Wrocław Contemporary Museum is a striking monochromatic building that sits elegantly within the old town. Dominated by the central exhibition cube, the 50m by 50m black block sits one metre into the ground; while the upper storeys have been shifted to create an overhanging entrance. The complicated geometry of the building required huge spans of up to 30 metres in length to support it, calling for specific specialist engineering solutions from our team. The grid of the facade sits almost a metre away from the building and is wrapped in a stone lining. Exposed concrete walls and ceilings, wood floors and the exposure of pre-cast glass elements allow the art to shine. Abstract in style the new museum moves away from tradition creating a dynamic contemporary and flexible exhibition space. Client The City Council of Wrocław Architect Nizio Design International Images Nizio Design International

SMITHSONIAN

National Gallery, Washington, D.C., USA Occupying the historic former United States Patent Building, the Smithsonian Institute houses the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. BuroHappold worked with architects Foster + Partners to construct a fully glazed roof canopy to enclose the courtyard, transforming the public’s experience of the gallery spaces and providing one of the largest performance spaces in Washington.

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The elegant triple wave design was created from steel girders set on a diagonal grid, covering an area of 80m by 40m. The steel, aluminium and glass canopy maximises the natural light entering the courtyard, while the design incorporates appropriate environmental and acoustic controls. A key feature of the roof is the inclusion of sufficient acoustic cladding to reduce reverberation to a level acceptable for musical performances,

ensuring the optimum experience for concert goers. The design also had to include the capability to withstand earthquakes and blast loads. Client The Smithsonian Institution Architect Foster + Partners Image Foster + Partners

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VOUSSOIR CLOUD

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Voussoir Cloud is an architectural installation at the SCI-Arc Gallery in San Francisco. The result of a collaboration between BuroHappold and IwamotoScott, assisted by students from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), the installation redefines the use of voussoirs; which are traditionally wedge-shaped masonry blocks that form an arch. The Cloud uses folding voussoir ‘petals’ made from ultra-light wood laminate along curved seams. The wedge-shaped petals act in compression to hold the installation’s vaulted shape, which is determined by each of its parts and their relationship to the gallery walls. Form finding software was used to optimise the installation’s geometry and to reconsider traditional construction methods. The resulting design process was highly mathematical in order to understand how folding along a curve would affect each petal and, in turn, the overall form. Voussoir Cloud exemplifies the meeting of artistic vision with engineering flair to create a gallery installation that is fascinating, striking and technically accomplished. Client Southern California Institute of Architecture Design IwamotoScott Architecture / BuroHappold Engineering Image Judson Terry

K ATOWICE CONCER T HALL

Poland

The new home of the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra is one of the most cutting-edge and distinguished cultural developments in Poland. Located on the site of the former Katowice mine, the concert hall features world class acoustics delivered through innovative architectural, structural and ventilation solutions. To achieve sound separation and stop noise penetration the building has been designed in a shoe-box configuration with double walls and ceilings, while the structure sits on giant springs to protect it from ground vibration. Other acoustic solutions include grouping audition rooms in instrumental sections to minimise acoustic interference, and locating all technical facilities in one area that is separated from the main event spaces. This combination of solutions enables the symphony hall to provide an exceptional musical experience for both the concert goer and the performer; creating a space that will become one of the most important cultural spaces in Poland. Client The City Council of Katowice Architect Konior Studio Image Konior Studio

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As well as being innovative and iconic, our cultural projects are developed to be as sustainable and energy efficient as possible. We achieve this by creating projects which are not only adaptable and cost effective to build and operate but are also environmentally responsible throughout their lifetime, utilising sustainable strategies and technologies which will reduce energy costs and ensure that carbon reduction targets can be met both now and in the future. Our specialist team offers consultancy services to develop sustainability design frameworks and resource strategies for energy, water, materials, waste management and indoor environmental quality, while also offering expert advice on the specific user requirements for cultural spaces. Our experience shows that an environmentally sensitive approach is fully compatible with cost effective construction and operation and can

generate real benefits, such as faster planning consent, greater lifetime asset value and improved human interaction and productivity. Delivering a truly multi-disciplinary service while building strong relationships and maintaining close personal contact with clients is central to our approach. We apply our problem-solving skills and engage closely with all parties from the outset,

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sharing knowledge, communicating ideas and explaining how innovative solutions and sustainable technologies can save money while creating a more memorable, relaxing and enriching visitor experience.

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THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

The RST project aimed to put sustainability at the heart of its design, with the clients setting some challenging goals. Our exceptional knowledge of how energy is used in a theatre building allowed us to incorporate features that have resulted in an impressive 20% carbon reduction and an expected BREEAM â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Very Goodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rating. These achievements set a great benchmark for buildings of this type, as by their nature theatre buildings have high levels of energy use. To achieve these ambitious goals we carried out a series of benchmarking studies for other venues, establishing when and how they used energy.

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The results influenced the development of the environmental studies, enabling us to design a number of low energy systems in both the large public areas and the theatre spaces. Solutions include the use of low energy illumination sources such as LED for the lighting in performance and back of house spaces, and the use of plate heat exchangers located in the air handling systems to recover energy. Client RSC Architect Bennetts Associates Image RSC and Peter Cook

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JOHN HOPE GATE WAY

Edinburgh, UK

The John Hope Gateway Centre at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh features a range of highly sustainable solutions, reflecting its status as a new biodiversity and information centre. The new building has a raft of energy generating and conserving features, including a wind turbine, a sedum roof, solar panels, bio mass boiler, rainwater harvesting, natural ventilation and passive night-time cooling. These sustainable credentials have secured John Hope an EPC rating of ‘A’, the highest possible score. Structurally, the use of timber in the building also helps to reduce embodied energy, while exposed concrete provides thermal mass to reduce the required heating load and, therefore, the total energy used. The building also features an ETFE pillow roof, allowing light through to the internal spaces and providing great insulation. Client RGBE Architect Edward Cullinan Architects Images BuroHappold Engineering / Paul Raftery

SAVILL BUILDING

Windsor Great Park, UK

Situated on the edge of Windsor Great Park, the Savill Garden is one of the finest public gardens in the UK. The Savill Building provides a stunning new visitor centre, featuring a dramatic curved timber roof, now provides a major landmark attraction. Constructed from larch and clad with green oak from The Crown Estate’s own sustainable Windsor Estate sources, the Savill Building’s lightweight timber roof blends in perfectly with its natural surroundings. To virtually eliminate waste, the design incorporated first grade timber in the main lath elements and lower grade timber in blocking pieces and shear blocks. Other sustainable features include the roof’s overhang that shades the building facade to reduce solar gain, while rain water is recycled for use in the gardens via concealed gutters beneath the oak cladding. This elegantly engineered, environmentally friendly building is the largest timber gridshell structure in the UK, and can now be enjoyed by the Garden’s 200,000 visitors annually. Client Green Oak Carpentry Company Architect Glenn Howells Architects Image BuroHappold Engineering / Adam Wilson

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ISABELLA STE WAR T GARDNER MUSEUM

Boston, MA, USA

The extension to the Gardner is designed by Pritzker Prizewinning architect Renzo Piano, with BuroHappold providing structural, MEP and LEED(r) consulting. Expanding a museum whose form was inspired by a 15th Century Venetian palazzo called for a creative approach and technically accomplished execution of many innovative features. Accompanying the performance hall is a 2,000 square foot triple-height special contemporary exhibit room, with a movable translucent ceiling custom designed by BuroHappold, for great versatility in function. The special exhibition features multi-layered shade controls to adjust the quality of daylight in the space. To complement the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aspirations for sustainability and reducing the footprint of the extension, our engineers installed a system of geothermal wells that use heat pumps to heat and cool the building, part of a suite of environmental measures that will reduce energy consumption by an estimated 25%.

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Through these and other measures our detailed building management control systems all contribute to outstanding building performance, resulting in anticipated LEED(r) Gold rating from the United States Green Building Council. Client Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop Images Nic Lehoux

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ST ANNE’S WAREHOUSE

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Located adjacent to the waterfront in the DUMBO neighbourhood of Brooklyn, NY, St. Ann’s Warehouse will create a dynamic new cultural centre and theatre with a diverse programme of events suitable for large audiences in Brooklyn Bridge Park. By summer 2015, the renovation of the iconic Tobacco Warehouse will house a multiuse space for artists, schools, and community groups following New York City’s proud tradition of arts and culture in public parks. While honouring the neighbourhood’s industrial history and aesthetics by preserving the existing historic masonry shell, the 25,000 GSF adaptive re-use project will also include a triangular public open space as an extension of the park. BuroHappold was selected to provide the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEP & FP), civil engineering, energy analysis, and sustainability services. The project’s sustainability goals include LEED Silver certification, long-term resiliency, 100% stormwater reuse, as well as significant energy and water savings leading to an energy cost savings target of 20% higher than ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. Client St. Ann’s Warehouse Architect Marvel Architects Image MUMA

WHIT WOR TH AR T GALLERY

Manchester, UK

The Whitworth Art Gallery was originally created in 1889 to inspire a taste for Fine Arts, it is now home to one of the UK’s finest collections of art and design. With over 50,000 objects, the gallery specialises in works on paper, wallpapers and flat textiles. The sustainability strategy meets the challenges of increasing the building area by over 30% whilst at the same time reducing the overall carbon footprint by 10%. A ‘slow conservation’ strategy

cleverly uses the landscape and buildings to shelter the gallery and collection stores; not only ensuring visitor comfort but also preserving and protecting the artwork. The building fabric has been greatly improved for insulation, air tightness, and solar control by using the new construction to wrap the old. The new collection storage areas, at lower ground floor level, see the inefficient air conditioning system replaced with passive design techniques to reduce energy use.

The environmental conditions can be controlled and adjusted through conservation heating using ground source heat pumps and natural ventilation. The project will be an exemplar of passive and alternative energy design techniques, and will achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. Client Whitworth Art Gallery Architect MUMA Image MUMA

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Designing for the future has never been more important. In austere times, the buildings that we live, work and play in must ensure that they provide more for less, while taking the long term view that provides opportunities for adaptable and flexible spaces. This future proofing is particularly important in the cultural sector where a variety of venues are vying for grants and funding. Competition for funds has never been so fierce, so offering solutions that can allow existing building stock to deliver more is vital. Being able and willing to diversify is crucial in the current economical climate, every square foot, every internal process, every building system and function must be efficient and maximise building revenue. BuroHappold’s approach places sustainability and innovation at the heart of design, we work with our clients to ensure that we fully understand their aspirations, whilst providing them with a space that ensures their long term future, both financially and physically and enables the modern day visitor a value for money, quality cultural experience. From the beginning of a project we aim to work with our clients to minimise operational costs,

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understanding the need for efficiency and reducing costs where possible through intelligent engineering. This extends through to our desire to introduce energy saving innovative schemes that get our clients results.

We appreciate the budgetary challenges faced by our clients, and deliver our projects in the spirit of collaboration and co-operation, building in flexibility to allow multiuse spaces that facilitate growth and a sustainable business.

Through meticulous research and modelling our engineering solutions strive to minimise the disruption caused during construction phases, allowing the business to continue operating where possible.

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MOST YN GALLERY

Llandudno, UK

Originally constructed in 1901 the gallery was established to show the work of the Gwynedd Ladies Art Society who as female artists were banned from exhibiting in most major galleries. Over the years the gallery has grown in stature and is recognised as a centre of excellence for the exhibiting of contemporary art. To keep its position and reputation in the industry the gallery needed revitalisation. Located in a congested town centre the development posed a number of spatial challenges. Not least the re-modelling of the Grade II listed Edwardian gallery. Major works were required to surgically remove the lower 2 floors of the 4 storey building whilst the upper floors remained occupied. Our specialists used 3D modelling to translate the construction sequence required; this allowed all stakeholders to understand the process, risks and outcomes. Our experts used innovative and economic engineering solutions to maintain a minimalist environment so as not to detract from the art installations. Completed in May 2010, the new gallery houses temporary exhibitions of Welsh and international artists in an environment that is subtle and sophisticated, firmly placing Mostyn as a cultural hub of contemporary modern art in North Wales and beyond.

MARLOWE THEATRE

Canterbury, UK

The new Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury opened its doors to the public on 4 October 2011, three years after construction started in 2008. The £25.6 million project celebrates an ambitious forward thinking public building scheme spearheaded by Canterbury City Council (CCC) that will establish East Kent as a leading national destination for culture and the arts. Working closely with the client our team of international multidisciplinary engineers were instrumental in the delivering this exciting new project from its conception. 26

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A vibrant public building, fully accessible to patrons, staff and visiting artists alike, the theatre complex is well positioned to attract the best touring productions and shows as it offers two venues within one building: the Marlowe Theatre and auditorium, and new flexible, multi-purpose performance space, the Marlowe Studio, designed to seat 150 people and host a range of performances, creative workshops, gigs and events. The studio’s state-of-the art retractable seating system means that the auditorium can easily be adapted into a flat floor space that will be able to accommodate up to 300 people. The accessible foyer layout is designed to engage with the public beyond the hours of performance, offering a café that spills out over a riverside terrace and bars that are located over three floors, enabling theatregoers to spend their time enjoying their surroundings rather than queuing for a drink. New Marlowe Theatre will inject over £22 million per annum into the local economy and will safeguard 285 jobs. Client Canterbury City Council Architect Keith Williams Architects Image Hélène Binet

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THE CUT T Y SARK

Greenwich, UK

A Grade I Listed ship and the last surviving example of a 19th century Tea Clipper, the Cutty Sark is an iconic figure on the bank of the River Thames, a shining reminder of Britain’s extensive maritime history. After spending 80 years at sea, followed by 50 in dry dock the ship suffered significant corrosion of its wrought iron frame and decay of the timer planking. Couple this with the fire that tore through

her in 2007 and the work required to bring the Cutty Sark back to her former glory became complex and challenging. Carefully considered conservation work was employed to prevent degradation and avoid major work for a further 50 years. Engineering the architect’s revolutionary design to suspend the 963 tonne ship 3.3m in the air required sensitive and innovative techniques to ensure minimal

visual distraction to the ship’s own structure. Lifting the ship will preserve the shape of the iconic hull and together with a new glazed canopy has enabled an additional space to be created in dry berth below, allowing visitors to walk underneath and admire the ship’s form. Client The Cutty Sark Trust Architect Grimshaws Image The Cutty Sark Trust

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BRINGING A NE W LEASE OF LIFE TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES

Many of the great cultural venues in the world, from provincial theatres to urban art galleries, are housed in historic buildings; buildings that often have their own social context, their own stories to tell and that are loved and cherished by local communities. These buildings provide some of the more complex engineering challenges, for example maintaining the fabric of listed buildings or installing modern energy solutions whilst keeping the integrity of the building intact. We work with our clients refurbishing with sensitivity to create spaces that appeal to visitors. Often the refurbishment of one significant building or the installation of a new building can create a catalyst for further expansion and wider development, leading to whole area regeneration providing a new lease of life for tired neighbourhoods. At BuroHappold our depth and breadth of experience is invaluable for these projects, we can

bring our significant knowledge of infrastructure, utilities master planning and sustainable design to ensure that tax payers get more for their money, providing people with vibrant, safe, exciting cultural experiences that are interlinked and woven into the community tapestry. Not detached, unassailable places but enticing, welcoming visitor attractions.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY POTSDAM

Germany

Situated in the historical centre of Potsdam, the library nestles alongside a number of other cultural and scientific institutions that join the old and the new squares of the central district together. Utilitarian in style the six storey building is an excellent example of modular precast buildings that were characteristic of 1970s German Democratic Republic. The existing structure, which is made up of prefabricated concrete elements, has made the building ideal for renovation as the component parts can be added to and subtracted from easily. Our teams have introduced a new facade, new stairwell cores and piles that compliment that existing structure and a lighter ceiling to reduce the overall weight of the building. Now made fully accessible the newly renovated library will continue to thrive as a hub of lifelong learning. Client KIS Potsdam Architect Becker Architekten Image Becker Architekten

CHESTER THEATRE

The New Chester Theatre project will create an integrated new theatre and cultural project and will be prime driver for the regeneration of the Northgate area of the City of Chester. The project will include the refurbishment of key elements of the Grade II* listed Art Deco Odeon cinemas and will provide a new library and offices as well as two theatre spaces and two cinemas. BuroHappold has provided multi-disciplinary engineering studies working closely with Bennetts Associates in support of the feasibility study. The BuroHappold studies have produced strategies for dealing with the sensitive Roman archaeology on the site, retaining and adapting the existing fabric, delivering a sustainable development and a building environmental strategy that will provide comfort for all users with the minimum of energy use. These studies have allowed the client to manage risk and make informed judgements on the value of the different aspects of the scheme when deciding on the options available. Client Cheshire West and Chester Council Architect Bennetts Associates Image Bennetts Associates

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BIRMINGHAM LIBRARY

Situated in the heart of Birmingham’s bustling Centenary Square, the new library integrates with the existing Repertory Theatre to provide knowledge hungry residents with a state of the art centre for learning and culture. The development on the former car park site has proved the flagship for the regeneration of the city and redefines the library experience. With facilities that offer everything from lending books to learning new employment skills, creating a building that reflects visitor diversity was a vital part of the project for our team. Large internal rotundas, surrounded by glass and encased in a delicate filigree facade inspired by Birmingham’s artisan tradition, not only gives the library a striking visual aesthetic but floods the internal spaces with natural daylight. A large cantilevered entrance entices visitors in, protecting them from the elements and provides a grand entrance connecting the building to the square. The library and new build sections of the theatre have been designed to minimise energy consumption through the integration of passive design measures,

high efficiency systems, intelligent building controls and energy monitoring. The energy demand for the existing REP building has been significantly reduced through upgrades to the building envelope and replacement of aging systems with new more energy efficient products.

Once a highly industrialised city, the regeneration of these much loved institutions and urban spaces supports the city’s mission to create a ‘global city with a local heart’. Client Birmingham City Council Architect Mecanoo Images Christian Richters

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THE EGG

Bath, UK

Designed in part by the intended audience, much of the inspiration for the redesign of the Egg came through consultation with local children, who gave ideas about colours, look and feel and textures. Situated in a conservation area in the city centre, the former cinema posed a number of technical challenges. Firstly the Grade I listed facade had to be retained whilst the internal space was rebuilt. Performances at the neighbouring Theatre Royal were not to be disturbed – no mean feat when constructing in a tight urban space. Through clever engineering, the mechanical and electrical services were all hidden away and our addition of a flexible ventilation system allowed the space to be maximised giving the small theatre multiple stage and audience configuration options. For children, by children, this totally accessible and inclusive theatre provides a fantastic space for young creative minds and emerging talent to learn, explore and have fun. Client Theatre Royal Bath Architect Haworth Tompkins Image BuroHappold Engineering / Massimo Perna

CHELTENHAM AR T GALLERY

The result of major refurbishment to existing galleries and a new build extension, the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum rebranded ‘The Wilson’ houses four floors of extensive gallery space for temporary exhibitions. This scheme has transformed the existing facilities allowing for improved access and enhanced opportunities for the display of important art and heritage collections. Sited within a Conservation Area, and with Listed Building status, the sensitive integration of a sleek 21st century design whilst not compromising the existing 19th century structure has been achieved to great effect. The new, improved spaces which include a café, tourist information, education and outreach spaces will enable the art gallery and museum to become a major venue for national and international touring exhibitions. Energy efficiency was a key aspect of the design with particular consideration given to the temperature and humidity controls to prevent rapid fluctuations which could damage the artwork. Client Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, Gloucestershire Architect Berman Guedes Stretton Image Berman Guedes Stretton

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HERITAGE QUAR TER HOUSES

Doha, Qatar

The Heritage Quarter Houses project forms part of a unique development that will transform and regenerate the core of the city of Doha, reviving the old commercial centre and bridging the cultural ties of the past with the demands of a modern city. Using traditional materials and techniques, four historic houses dating from 1900 are being restored, preserved and converted into museum and exhibition spaces of international standard. The houses are Jalmoud House; Company House, Mohamed Bin Jassim House and the traditional family dwelling of Al Radwani House. Careful and detailed research into the historic construction of these buildings has made it possible to integrate the new with the old by developing innovative solutions using floor voids and service beams to provide the technical infrastructure for a contemporary gallery, yet allowing the original interiors of the houses to be retained. Visitors to the Heritage Quarter will be able to learn about local history and Qatari culture in a traditional, yet modern environment that will become an important cultural destination for the city. Client British Museum Architect Foster + Partners Image BuroHappold Engineering / Mandy Reynolds

CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE

London, UK

Camden Roundhouse is the winner of the 2007 Europa Nostra Medal (the European Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest honour for cultural heritage) for England, the 2007 RIBA award, the 2007 British Construction Industry Conservation Award, and the 2008 Civic Trust Special Award for Access. The Roundhouse maintains the unique atmosphere and character of the Grade II Listed building whilst providing a centre for young people of all backgrounds to develop skills in performing arts. The project included the installation of recording and television studios, rehearsal spaces for music and theatre, a small radio broadcasting unit and a fashion design studio. The new technical facilities support these activities, as well as an audience of up to 3,300 standing or 1,700 seated. Turning a large industrial building into a flexible performance space was one of the main challenges of the project, while the listed building status presented a challenge when installing services. Engineers took advantage of the roof replacement by installing regulation-compliant features and adding additional insulation. As a result, the building is now energy-efficient and noise is well contained within it. Client The Roundhouse Trust Architect John McAslan & Partners Image BuroHappold Engineering / Robert Greshoff

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SER VICES INTEGRATED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING BuroHappold delivers world-class engineering consultancy across a range of disciplines spanning buildings, infrastructure, environment, and project management. We combine creativity with solid technical skills and an awareness of the key drivers that shape projects in the cultural sector.

Acoustics Asset management Bridges and civil structures Building services engineering (MEP) Coastal and marine Computational analysis Drainage and storm water management Earthworks Economic development Economic infrastructure Environment Facades Fire engineering Flood risk Geoenvironmental Geotechnical Highway engineering Inclusive design

Integrated development planning IT communications and control Lighting Organisational development People movement Procurement Project management Regional planning Safe & Secure SMART solutions Structural engineering Sustainability Sustainability and environment Transport Transport planning Urban development Utilities engineering Water The Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE Image AJN

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Birmingham Library UK

Polish Pavilion Expo 2010 11 Shanghai, China

Camden Roundhouse 33 London, UK

Public Library Potsdam 30 Germany

Cheltenham Art Gallery 32 UK

Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, British Museum 12 London, UK

Chester Theatre 30 UK Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 14 Bentonville, AR, USA Curtis R Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center 15 Troy, NY, USA Heritage Quarter Houses 33 Doha, Qatar Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA, USA

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Riverside Museum 13 Glasgow, UK Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

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Savill Building 21 Windsor Great Park, UK St Ann’s Warehouse 23 Brooklyn, New York, USA The Egg 32 Bath, UK Voussoir Cloud 17 Los Angeles, CA, USA

John Hope Gateway 21 Edinburgh, UK

Whitworth Art Gallery 23 Manchester, UK

Katowice Concert Hall Poland

Wroclaw Contemporary Museum 16 Wrocław, Poland

Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian National Gallery 16 Washington D.C, USA

Xiqu Centre 15 Hong Kong

The Louvre Abu Dhabi 13 UAE Marlowe Theatre 26 Canterbury, UK National Opera House 12 Copenhagen, Denmark Mostyn Gallery 26 Llandudno, UK

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AWARDS INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) 2012 Winner: Building project of the year under £3m Garsington Pavilion 2011 Winner: Major UK building project over £50m Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Winner: Conservation Award Theatre Royal, Bath

British Council for Offices Awards

2009 Special Mention: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, UK 2008 Special Award for Access: Camden Roundhouse, London, UK 2008 Commended: Leeds City Museum, UK Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall, UK ENR.com 2013: Winner Best of the Best 2012 Award Cultural/Worship - Crystal Bridges

2009 Winner: Projects up to 2,000m2 Specialty Contracting - Perot Museum of Nature and Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK Science Building of the Year Awards 2011 Winner: Project of the Year Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford up Avon, UK Carbon Trust 2009 Winner: Low Carbon Building Award Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, U Cityscape Awards 2010 Best Sustainable Development Award King Abdullah’s International Gardens, Riyadh, KSA Civic Trust Award 2013 Awards: New Marlowe Theatre

Garsington Opera Pavilion

Belfast MAC

2012 Award: Royal Shakespeare & Swan Theatre Transformation 2011 Special Award for Scotland: The Briggait Glasgow, UK Michael Middleton Special Award: Norwich Cathedral Visitors’ Centre, UK Awards: People’s History Museum, Manchester, UK Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, UK Commended: John Hope Gateway, Edinburgh, UK 2010 Commended: Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK 36

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Europa Nostra Medal 2007 Winner: Camden Roundhouse, London, UK Green Apple Awards 2008 Winner: National Silver in Architectural Heritage Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK International Lighting Design Award 2011 Award of Excellence Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York City, NY, USA IStructE Awards 2011 Winner: Award for Building or Infrastructure Project Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK 2010 Winner: Award for Arts or Entertainment Structures Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK Commendation: Award for Arts or Entertainment Structures Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA Michelmores & Western Morning News 2008 Winner: Commercial Property Award Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, Penzance, Cornwall, UK

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Scottish Design Awards

2013 Winner Northern Ireland Belfast MAC

2010 Engineering Design Winner: Museum of Liverpool, UK Commended: Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK

2012 Winner: South / South East Garsington Opera Pavilion

Winner: Downland Award Marlowe Theatre

2010 Winner: East Midlands Cresswell Crags, UK 2008 Winner: London Sackler Crossing, Kew Gardens, London, UK Winner: South West Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, Penzance, Cornwall, UK

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RIBA National Awards 2011 Winner: International Award Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA, USA 2008 Winner: Sports and Leisure Sackler Crossing, Kew Gardens, London, UK Winner: Special Award Sackler Crossing, Kew Gardens, London, UK RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 Shortlisted: Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2009 H ighly Commended: Sustainability Award Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK 2008 H ighly Commended: Community Benefit Category Ravenscliff Renewal Centre, Bradford, UK Roses Design Awards 2009 Silver Award: Engineering Design Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK

2010 Future Building Commended: Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum, UK 2009 Public Building Commended: Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK SEAoNY Excellence in Structural Engineering 2013 Winner: New Buildings $30-100m World Trade Centre Memorial Pavilion Structural Awards 2013 Winner: Structural Heritage Cutty Sark 2011 Winner: Heritage Award Royal Shakespeare Theatre Structural Steel Design Awards 2012 Winner: Royal Shakespeare Theatre 2005 Commendation: RAF Museum, Hendon, London, UK Sustainable Energy Awards (Ireland) 2006 Winner: Excellence in design or specification Kildare County Council Offices, County Kildare, Ireland Wood Awards 2007 Winner: Best use of British Timber Orangery, Chiddingstone Castle, Kent, UK 2006 Winner: Gold Award Savill Garden Vistor Centre, Windsor, UK Winner: Commercial and Public Access Category Savill Garden Vistor Centre, Windsor, UK Winner: Structural Category Savill Garden Vistor Centre, Windsor, UK Highly Commended: Commercial and Public Access Category Utopia Pavilion, Broughton Hall, Skipton, UK Highly Commended: Structural Category Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK

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