yearbook test by Lawrence Richards

Building Engineering London Yearbook 2013

Welcome to our 2013â&#x20AC;ŻYearbook I am delighted to present the Building Engineering London 2013 Yearbook. We are all too often made aware of the constraints imposed upon our industry by the prevailing economic conditions. Nonetheless, it is exciting to note that with our clients and collaborators, we continue to establish new technological benchmarks through our innovation, curiosity and passion. All of the projects included in the Yearbook, are either under construction or have been opened in the last two years. Our buildings cover all sectors and typology within the UK and globally, eloquently illustrating the investment of time, money and creativity we are all continuing to make. Encouraged by our longstanding relationships within the industry, we continue to invest time in design solutions that will benefit all. Our collective confidence in this process shines through the quality of our work. We firmly believe that our drive and creativity to innovate will continue to deliver some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most significant buildings. Our mutual work has, and is, creating a legacy with our commitment to designing high performance, efficient buildings. Furthermore, our projects continue to make a tremendous contribution to the built environment, and this has been acknowledged by the industry with a number of our buildings receiving significant awards. We are proud of the buildings we help to design. We very much hope you will enjoy reviewing this selection of our work, taking as much pleasure as we have had in the design of such an array of buildings.

Paul Nuttall

Group Leader, Building Engineering London

King’s Cross Square Designed with Stanton Williams and John McAslan + Partners

for Network Rail

Work is nearing completion on King’s Cross Square which marks the final phase of the £550m redevelopment of the station. Scheduled to open in Autumn 2013, King’s Cross Square will create a magnificent new public space for London. This will allow the Grade 1 listed Southern Façade of the station to be brought back into public view, as intended by Victorian master builder, Lewis Cubitt with his original design in 1852. The designs for King’s Cross Square complement the beautiful award-winning Western Concourse, opened to the public on 19th March 2012. The square incorporates existing structures and provides access to the mainline station and refurbished London Underground ticket hall, designed by Arup and Allies & Morrison, opened in 2008. The square has been designed to manage up to 100,000 commuters, visitors and residents every day. An elegant new Southern Façade canopy will provide passengers with an extra covered area beyond the original station structure. The area, bigger than Leicester Square, will complete Network Rail’s redevelopment of the site. Arup is working with Stanton Williams for the Southern Square and John McAslan + Partners for the Southern Façade canopy. “Securing numerous accolades including those from the Institution of Structural Engineers; British Construction Industry; Network Rail Partnership Awards and more recently receiving recognition at MIPIM 2013, Arup is proud to be involved in the rejuvenation of King’s Cross Station and the regeneration of its environs”.

King’s Cross Square creates a large public space over the Underground station below © Network Rail

A public thoroughfare east-west © Network Rail

Station entry & exit under façade canopy © Network Rail

The Shard Designed with Renzo Piano Building Workshop

for Sellar Property Group

SE1

The official inauguration of The Shard took place on 5th July 2012, celebrating the completion of this 310m addition to London’s skyline. We are proud to have undertaken the Building Services, Fire Engineering, ICT, and Specialist Lighting Designs for Western Europe’s tallest building. Designed in collaboration with Renzo Piano Building Workshop, The Shard is the forerunner of a true mixed use building within the UK Commercial Market. The tower hosts 25 floors of commercial office space. Above these are world class restaurants featuring a spectacular glass atrium. The 5* Shangri La Hotel, comprising 200 luxuriously appointed rooms, will provide an exquisite experience for guests. Residential apartments and public viewing galleries complete the mix of uses within the building’s slender form.

As seen from the banks of the Thames under the Millennium Bridge

The viewing galleries opened to the public on 1st February 2013 and are anticipated to attract more than 800,000 visitors a year. The main viewing deck is a triple-height space that affords uninterrupted 360-degree views of the capital stretching for 40 miles in every direction. Above this is a partially open-air deck that allows visitors to experience the elements at a high altitude. Arup’s innovative designs have been crucial in ensuring the building’s functionality within its stunning form and complex geometry. The building’s clear, light, fully-glazed façade created a number of exciting engineering challenges from an environmental perspective. State-of-the-art fire engineering concepts have been integral to the building’s success. These two factors together with the height and variety of uses led to several unique MEP solutions. The Shard’s elegant addition to the capital provides yet another reference point for Arup’s expertise in the design of tall buildings within London and globally.

The Shard has Europe’s only seven-stage sprinkler pump © Ron Kennedy

The viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor are the UK’s highest at 244m © Sellar Property Group

Unusually, The Shard uses lifts for evacuation and a separate resilient cooling system for lift motor rooms © Ron Kennedy

3D modelling was key to minimising the services zone and the slab to slab heights

The Crystal Designed with Wilkinson Eyre Architects and

Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will for Siemens

E16

Gracefully located by the waterside and against a world famous London skyline, The Crystal is a remarkable achievement that beautifully illustrates the harmony between architecture, engineering and technology. Opened to the public in September 2012, The Crystal has been designed to be one of the world’s most energy efficient buildings and to achieve the highest international sustainability credentials; BREEAM Outstanding and LEED Platinum. Responding to a key requirement of the brief, the building operates exclusively on electricity. We have designed an innovative rainwater harvesting and black water treatment. This innovation ensures only 10% of the water used will be sourced from the public main.

The Crystal at sunset © Edmund Sumner

The Crystal is a response to a complex brief that encompassed designing a spectacular building to include high-specification offices and conferencing facilities. We provided a highly coordinated multidisciplinary engineering service including a diverse range of Arup specialists to deliver within an accelerated design and construction programme of just 27 months. Six different types of glass have been used on the façade, each one varying in opacity and transparency at various locations. Varying opacity and orientation determines how and where light enters the building; therefore the design maximises daylight when required, limits reliance on artificial lighting and achieves good thermal efficiency. The Crystal is an exemplar of urban sustainability designed to use natural light whilst providing multifunctional space thus creating a special ambience and encouraging the culture of innovation, research and development. Shortlisted for a number of awards in 2013, by the British Construction Industry, Institution of Civil Engineers and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; The Crystal will act as a catalyst to enable the wider regeneration of the Royal Docks. 6

View from cable car showing roof mounted photovoltaic array and surrounding community gardens © Edmund Sumner

Public exhibition hall, the largest in the world dedicated to urban sustainability ÂŠ Edmund Sumner

Services and structures coordinated 3D model

The angled facets and high performance naturally ventilated faĂ§ade are key to energy strategy ÂŠ Edmund Sumner

Eton Manor Designed with Stanton Williams

for Olympic Delivery Authority

E20

Built on the site of the old Eton Manor Sports Club steeped in sporting history, this world class Olympic venue housed five temporary pools during the Games; including pools for water polo and synchronized swimming. As well as remaining a training facility for aquatics competitors during the Paralympic games, the venue also hosted wheelchair tennis comprising a 5,000 seat show court. Providing multidisciplinary services, Arup worked with architects Stanton Williams to ensure that Eton Manor sports facilities met the stringent requirements for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, whilst creating a legacy for the future. Achieving this flexibility, the facilities were designed to be re-usable wherever possible. The design team created temporary decking to achieve level access to both the pools and the spectator seating. The main show court for tennis during the Paralympic Games was constructed over the legacy sunken-bowl hockey field, thus avoiding large scale excavation and refilling.

Medal ceremony during the Paralympics Games

Arup ensured that transforming the venue would be as seamless as possible; many of the below-ground services (such as power and water) being installed at the beginning of construction. Therefore, only one limited area for the legacy practice hockey pitch will require additional servicing. In legacy mode there will be mixed use sporting facilities, including a tennis and hockey centre. This concrete and timber framed building maximises the use of recycled materials. The success of this venue is best encapsulated by Paralympics Team Athlete, Lucy Shuker, who commented, “Eton Manor is the best venue I’ve ever played at and the crowds have been out of this world. We want to thank everyone who has supported us”.

World flags at Eton Manor

5000 seat show court during Paralympics

ÂŠ Stanton Williams Architects

Superstructure under construction looking north towards Doha West Bay

Gallery roof discs

National Museum of Qatar Designed with Ateliers Jean Nouvel

for Qatar Museum Authority

Doha, Qatar

Anchoring the eastern end of Doha’s waterfront Corniche promenade, the National Museum of Qatar will celebrate the culture, heritage and future of this Persian Gulf state and its people. This prestigious new landmark is now taking shape as the skeletons of the discs which define its form begin to appear against the skyline, five years after its initial conception. Comprised of intersecting structural discs, the museum will be one of the most complex building forms ever designed. Arup has used advanced 3D software tools to design and coordinate the structure and services.

Vertical discs under construction

The complexity of this hugely ambitious project has been best captured to date by the jury officials who awarded the museum the TEKLA UK BIM Award in 2012, “This model contains practically everything you can think of. It’s one of the most complex models we have seen, I was amazed at the team’s ability to maintain constant dialogue between the structural engineers, Tekla & architect…” Notwithstanding the complexity of the building form, Arup has provided resilient systems and controls which respond to weather and occupancy. We have designed energy efficient gallery climate systems for the conservation of art. Arup’s energy efficient design and sustainable concept stage strategy guided the client and project team towards LEED Gold standard. Arup has a team on site supported by the London office. We are assisting the contractor and client to realise the design whilst providing an unforgettable experience for the project team.

Interlocking structural discs that define form of building

South elevation looking north-east ÂŠ Foster + Partners

Canary Wharf Crossrail Station Designed with Foster + Partners and Adamson Associates

for Canary Wharf Contractors (Crossrail)

E14

Canary Wharf Crossrail retail development is currently under construction in the historic North Dock above the Station Box which achieved structural completion in Spring 2012. The development will comprise approximately 10,000m2 of retail and restaurant space over five storeys, two of which are below water level. Arup is providing the full range of multidisciplinary engineering design services for the Station Box including Crossrail platforms, concourse areas, facilities and the retail development. Below ground is a mall that runs the entire length of the 180m long development together with some large flexible spaces suitable for alternative uses including a cinema or gym. The retail units above ground are generally doublestorey and have been designed with flexibility that provides future tenants considerable freedom in the location of internal staircases, lifts and double-height spaces. A combined heating and power plant (CHP) will contribute to reducing the carbon footprint for the retail development. The top floor of the development is a fully landscaped 3,500mÂ˛ garden affording dramatic views of the surrounding area, including HSBC Tower, also designed by Arup. The design allows for a significant depth of soil and the planting of young and mature trees. The garden also includes a performance space and restaurant pavilions. This impressive new development will sit beneath a striking 330m long overarching timber shell roof, with translucent pillows which will provide protection from the elements for people using the garden. The retail development is scheduled to open in Spring 2015, several years in advance of Canary Wharf Crossrail Station.

Cross-section through the levels of Canary Wharf Station ÂŠ Foster + Partners

The spacious atrium provides a therapeutic environment ÂŠ Anthony Weller / Archimage

The Squire Garden on the fifth floor provides an area for patients and their families to relax ÂŠ Anthony Weller / Archimage

University College London Hospital Cancer Centre Designed with Hopkins and Skanska

for University College London Hospital

WC1E

Designed by Hopkins Architects, the UK’s first ambulatory specialist cancer care facility provides a state of the art therapeutic patient focussed environment. Opened in April 2012, UCLH received the British Construction Industry Award for the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building in October 2012. Arup provided structural and building services engineering to bring to fruition the architectural vision for this unique hospital, which is designed around the patient journey. Our healthcare expertise and knowledge of hospital design combined to deliver a truly integrated building. Here as elsewhere, close collaboration with Skanska was essential. The open-plan design creates a welcoming environment through central atria that floods the building with daylight. The centre’s environmental aspirations were also important; UCLH is the first hospital to receive BREEAM ‘Excellent’ for such a large-scale building. The project exceeds building regulations for conserving energy by 38%; as well as exceeding targets for reducing construction energy and water use. Despite the complex requirements within a constrained site, this pioneering project was completed to time and to budget. Arup is now working with UCLH on an adjacent building designed to provide proton therapy as part of the largest biomedical campus in Europe. Arup is helping to lead the designs of 21st Century exemplary healthcare buildings, in the heart of London.

Front entrance on Huntley Street

Rock on Top of Another Rock Designed with Fischli/Weiss

for Serpentine Gallery Trust

Arup has helped to realise the striking ‘Rock on Top of Another Rock’ sculpture by the Swiss artists Peter Fischli and the late David Weiss. ‘Rock on Top of Another Rock’ is Fischli’s first UK installation and was unveiled in Kensington Gardens, London’s Hyde Park on Friday 8th March 2013. The two rocks that form the sculpture are weathered granite boulders, each weighing just under 30 tonnes. These have been shaped by glacial action and natural weathering over thousands of years into magnificent and complex forms. The rocks are delicately and precisely balanced on top of each other, held together simply by gravity. Working in close collaboration with The Serpentine Gallery and Peter Fischli, Arup made the installation possible by using state of the art LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying technology on the rocks at their original location in North Wales. 3D-printing technology was then used to produce exact physical models at one twentieth of the scale to explore different balanced configurations of the two rocks. This unique opportunity allowed Arup to demonstrate the simple engineering principles of balance and gravity. The trick has been to keep the centres of gravity of the rocks within the points of support. Ultimately, a high tech design process enabled a low tech solution. The simplicity of the final solution meant that it was possible to complete the installation in less than three hours. We are truly delighted to have played a role in creating this temporary art installation in collaboration with the artists and The Serpentine Gallery.

The 5.5m sculpture consists of two balanced granite boulders © Morley von Sternberg

LiDAR survey of rocks in original location in North Wales

Peter Fischli exploring possible configurations with the 3D-printed models

Computer generated models helped visualise finished sculpture

Chiswick Park Designed with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

for Stanhope

As an exemplar 21st Century business park, located five miles from central London, this 33 acre site has been transformed over the last decade. Chiswick Park’s “Enjoy Work” philosophy is tangible in the stunning landscaped gardens that provide an elegant two tiered lake, waterfall, and an event square with 12 buildings that complete the development of a thriving and happy workplace. Comprising 186,000m² floor space, Arup has played a significant role in the engineering design of Chiswick Park that is now home to over 40 tenants representing a number of sectors, including the entertainment industry. On site facilities include restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, a health and fitness club and dedicated cycle and pedestrian routes. Chiswick Park welcomes the public as well as providing exceptional high quality amenity to its employees, anticipated to reach over 10,000, once all buildings are occupied.

View of buildings including landscaped gardens, lakes and waterfall © David J Osborn

Arup provided the engineering design of the buildings and played a substantive role in the site wide energy strategy and highway infrastructure to deliver a coherent master plan. We also assisted the developer to market office space to prospective tenants whose specific business operations, required additional power beyond the provision allowed for within the base build. “Designing Chiswick Park in very close collaboration with RSH+P has provided a tremendous opportunity for Arup. The project team has witnessed its evolution and played a significant role in delivering this ambitious and laudable vision, which truly places people at the heart of a magnificent development”.

Architect’s impression of the view under colonnade © David J Osborn

Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impression of the view from Building 7 ÂŠ David J Osborn

KAPSARC Designed with Zaha Hadid Architects

for Saudi Aramco

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nearing completion and working towards a target programme of December 2013, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) will create a significant and striking visual marker at one of the gateways to the city of Riyadh. Excavation commenced on site in April 2010. During the design stage teams were co‑located within Arup’s London office. Now in site phase Arup is the lead consultant. The architectural and engineering teams based on site include both female and male engineers. Zaha Hadid together with Arup have been working in very close collaboration with the contractor to develop the detailed 3D co-ordination model. This model overcomes the challenges presented by the complex and unique geometry, therefore, staying true to the design intent whilst maintaining the architect’s vision. The architectural form of KAPSARC is surprisingly complex, comprising a series of modular, crystalline structures penetrated by deep courtyards. The roof and walls are multifaceted, with few vertical surfaces.

Aerial view of the Research and Office Complex

KAPSARC is seeking to achieve LEED Platinum Rating and the centre aims to demonstrate Saudi Arabia’s role as an environmentally responsible energy supplier. Working towards an accelerated programme, KAPSARC is an exemplar of the integration between architecture, the sciences and engineering. These disciplines blend seamlessly to create an oustanding building that celebrates the harmony between form and function.

The central external courtyard ‘The Place of Icon’, showing the complex geometry of the roof steelwork

The concrete frame for the Visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre awaiting cladding

A view of the Research and Office Complex from the adjacent Residential site

Steelwork for main canopy covering central external courtyard

Singapore Gardens Designed with Wilkinson Eyre Architects for National Parks Board Singapore

Singapore

A Façade Story (continued)

Being located amongst other Building Engineers helps to inform strategies for both the services and the structure, which in many cases is reciprocal. The multidisciplinary and collaborative nature at Arup allows for cross fertilisation that encourages a test bed for innovative, creative ideas and solutions, illustrated by a diverse range of buildings. RIBA Stirling Prize Winner Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge received its prestigious award in 2012; an exemplar building with Arup Façade Engineering making an important contribution. The Singapore “Gardens by the Bay” project secured the top “World Building Award” at World Architectural Festival, in 2012. Culminating a year of significant project achievements, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat awarded the Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi, the 2012 Tall Building Innovation Award for the project’s sustainable engineering and sensitive cultural and urban approach. We are delighted to showcase a selection of buildings that elegantly represent Arup’s Façade Engineering.

A Façade Story

Over the last two decades Arup has been at the forefront of façade design within the built environment. Façade engineering was borne out of research, development and innovation as the requirements for the building envelope became increasingly more complex. During the 1960s when Arup was designing the Sydney Opera House, Façade Engineering as a discipline did not exist. Our design of the glazed walls of this signature landmark building in Sydney showed both our interest and capability even at that time. In 1987 Arup established the Fabric Engineering Team; it was during this decade that the level of complexity began to increase as architects and designers, acknowledged the necessity to engage with the array of necessary specialists. The image of a building is strongly associated with the Façade. Façade Engineering, however, goes far beyond image and a substantial amount of material technology, innovation and physics informs the final skin of any building. Due to the integrated complexities and requirements that inform any façade design, our specialist team address all of the major contributors: architecture; structural engineering; building physics; thermal dynamics; condensation; air infiltration; day lighting and solar gains. Our team includes engineers specialised in all the materials used in Facade Construction comprising glass, metals, stone, brickwork and composite technologies. Our team also includes industry trained experts in system design and installation who understand the necessary commercial drivers. This enables Arup to create some unique façade solutions, such as those for the Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi. (Continued overleaf)

Lloyd’s of London Building

Al Bahar Towers, Abu Dhabi

Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio © Erik Daniel Drost

Doncaster Civic Centre

The Copper Box Designed with Make Architects

for Olympic Delivery Authority

E20

During the 2012 Games, The Copper Box accommodated up to 7,500 spectators and hosted three events; Handball, the Fencing element of the Modern Pentathlon and Paralympic Goalball. Arup provided all engineering design services up to RIBA Stage D. We also acted as design guardian during the Design and Build phase. The form of the arena is a simple structural box housing the 2,750m2 field of play which is surrounded by a vibrant, multi-coloured interior. The facade is clad in 3,000m2 of sustainably-sourced copper, combining efficiency and performance with a distinctive appearance. 88 light-pipes are incorporated into the roof, drawing natural light into the venue with the aim of achieving annual energy savings of up to 40 per cent. A flexible system of retractable seating allowed the internal arena to be reconfigured for specific events with versatile capacity requirements. The Copper Box received tremendous praise as one of the liveliest and most atmospheric venues especially during the Handball games. The Copper Box is one of only four permanent venues in Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olympic Park and the third largest indoor arena in the capital.

To meet broadcast requirements during the Games, daylight was fully excluded from the arena ÂŠ Jeff Gross / Getty Images

El Salvador Low-Cost Housing Designed with and for REDES

El Salvador

El Salvador is one of many countries displaying polarity between the rich and the poor, resulting in hundreds of thousands of people living in poverty. Many of these live in crowded, unhygienic and unsafe housing, in highly seismic areas. In collaboration with a local NGO, REDES, Arup has led the development of a new low-cost seismicallyresistant housing solution bespoke for El Salvador. The design combines local vernacular technology with modern engineering principles, using sustainable materials such as timber and locally-grown cane from farmers, treated using simple and safe methods. Appropriateness has been the key principle governing the solutions determined through extensive community workshops and research throughout all stages of the design. Cost, maintenance, self-build and seismic resistance have all been key aspects of consideration.

Beneficiaries of prototype house during construction

The design has been developed through collaboration between engineers and specialists across Arup. The project has been supported through research grants from the IStructE and the ICE. Full-scale testing has been conducted with Imperial College London and the International Development charity, The El Salvador Project and Engage for Development. Two prototypes were constructed successfully last year, and pending completion of the final design, REDES will seek to roll out the programme across the country.

Completed prototype house in BerlĂn, Department of UsulutĂĄn

Wall structure before rendering

Wall detail showing local treated cane used for walls

Student volunteers from Imperial College London who constructed the prototypes

Pérez Art Museum Miami Designed with Herzog & de Meuron and

Handel Architects for Miami Art Museum

Miami, USA

Opening in December 2013, the new museum provides a stunning home in which to display a growing permanent collection. The aesthetic of this contemporary design required the use of a variety of surface finishes and textures, for internal and external walls, floors and ceilings. These exposed concrete surfaces are a striking feature that seamlessly integrate the essential building services. The cast-in-place walls allow the main gallery boxes to bridge over large column free spaces below, opening up the entrance lobby, the lower galleries and the feature auditorium. The walls also incorporate insulation between the two exposed concrete faces and thermal breaks to minimise energy loss.

Architect’s image of the gallery from Museum Park © Herzog & de Meuron

The canopy is designed as a delicate lattice work using pre-cast concrete and sustainable hardwood timber, sat atop slender concrete blade columns. By undertaking complex daylight analysis, Arup determined the layout of the timber from the required shading patterns thus optimising the comfort on the platform, minimizing use of material, and providing a play of light and shade. Working closely with Herzog & de Meuron and Handel Architects, the design commenced in Europe before moving to our colleagues in New York and Miami. Due to the structural form and high aesthetic requirements of the concrete construction, Arup was subsequently commissioned as both client representative and contractor’s technical advisor. This has enabled a local contractor to build a landmark building with beautifully exposed structure that is unprecedented in South Florida.

Hand-chiselled concrete finish exterior of the gallery boxes

First US application of Cobiax flat slabs featuring recycled plastic void formers

Latticework of cast-in-place beams supporting the museum plaza

British Museum Designed with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

for Trustees of the British Museum

WC1B

The world famous British Museum will celebrate the opening of the new World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre in early 2014. Following planning approval in December 2009, demolition work commenced in April 2010. The Museum has remained open throughout the construction programme. The new centre will provide world class facilities for visitors and researchers taking conservation, scientific research and collection management to a new level of excellence. This new extension to the north-west corner of the British Museum site in Bloomsbury, London will also provide a dedicated exhibition space for temporary and special projects.

CGI of the science suite with roof-light allowing daylight to underground spaces © Hayes Davidson / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

The 18,000m2 extension houses a conservation and research wing with state-of-the-art laboratories, a logistics hub for moving collections, offices and collection storage areas as well as the new special exhibition suite. This will allow the majority of the British Museum operations to take place on the main campus for the first time. Arup is providing: Building Services Engineering, Security, Fire, Acoustics, Vertical Transportation and Lighting advice. Arup has designed closely controlled environmental systems to preserve art objects on loan and from the museum’s collections. Energy related design features include heat recovery systems and variable flow on all ventilation and pipework systems, laboratory exhausts and lighting control. Other energy saving controls such as visitor monitoring to track fresh air requirements are also being designed. This complex expansion project is aiming to achieve BREEAM Excellent which is highly ambitious given its diverse and demanding uses. Zero-carbon technology has been incorporated into the building through roof mounted photovoltaic cells. All services are very closely coordinated with structural and architectural elements to provide a coherent visual appearance.

Panoramic of the site nearing the end of substructure construction © Mace

WCEC at dusk

ÂŠ Hayes Davidson / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

King’s Health Partners Cancer Centre Designed with Roger Stirk Harbour & Partners and

Stantec Anshen & Allen for Laing O’Rourke

SE1

Arup is undertaking this commission with Laing O’Rourke to provide the building engineering design for the new King’s Health Partners Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital. The Cancer Centre will deliver world class treatment and will be considered amongst the top five such centres in Europe. The vision for the Cancer Centre is to transform the experience of patients and to simplify their journeys within a single building. The building is a number of stacked ‘Villages’ each relating to a particular patient treatment, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Each village will provide most of the facilities that patients require for their particular treatment. The villages will be relatively self-contained and obviate the need for visiting multiple departments. Each village will be organised around an atrium that links the levels and provides clear orientation. The building is targeted to achieve a BREEAM Healthcare Excellent rating. To minimise carbon emissions an innovative approach to façade systems and daylighting will be utilised. The heating load of the building will be met by the site wide heat network which will incorporate a CHP plant. Scheduled to open in December 2014, Arup is proud to play a role in establishing yet another technical benchmark in 21st Century hospital design.

Street view of the main entrance © Roger Stirk Harbour & Partners

Aerial view showing façade and rooftop garden

Rear elevation external ductwork distribution

Local atria in dedicated treatment villages

The project generated involvement from the local community

Maternity Unit Exploded View

Solar shading and ventilation designed to optimise building performance and comfort

Ntunga Healthcare Project Designed for Engalynx

East Rwanda

Ntunga is a small village located to the east of Rwandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital Kigali. Situated within the Mwulire region that has a population of approximately 19,000 living in rural villages with limited infrastructure and facilities. Currently people have no, or very limited access to a health care centre or hospital and are forced to walk long distances if they require these services. As a result many minor conditions become increasingly serious and even life threatening. This project is the first phase in developing a local healthcare facility that can deal with check-ups, screenings, medical education and childbirth. The maternity unit has been chosen as the first building to be designed. Engalynx, a small UK based charity, is funding the construction of the centre before handover to the local community. Arup is providing volunteers to provide design skills and expertise to this highly commendable cause. Budget is always a major consideration, especially so in developing countries. Therefore, careful thought and deliberation has informed the building design, ensuring efficient use of materials and appropriate technologies throughout the process. Key aspects of Arupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designs are sustainability, seismic safety and thermal comfort, all of which have to be considered whilst minimising the use of materials. Daylighting studies and thermal modelling have optimised the design to reduce the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy consumption. The project provides Arup volunteers a valuable opportunity, to experience and understand the people of Rwanda, their values and culture, whilst bringing lasting benefits to the communities.

Children of Ntunga

Aerial image

ÂŠ Arup Associates

North Stand in progress

King Abdullah Sports City For BESIX and Al Muhaidib

employed by Saudi Aramco

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Appointed in October, excavation works commenced in November 2011 for a 36 month Design and Build Contract. Following an instruction by the Royal Court, 12 months into the contract, the project is now due to open in December 2013, rather than 2014. Arup has mobilised teams to South Korea, Dubai and Jeddah to assist with the timely delivery of this stunning stadium in order to meet the new schedule.

Preparation for roof steelwork, South Stand

Arup had initially been commissioned by Saudi Aramco to prepare a complete multidisciplinary reference design. This illustrated the design intent in detail and set out employers’ requirements to enable the project to be tendered on a Design and Build basis. A joint venture comprising the Belgium contractor Besix and the Saudi Arabian contractor Al Muhaidib secured the contract and, with the approval of Saudi Aramco, appointed Arup to complete the detailed design. Comprising a main 60,000 seat football stadium, a 10,000 seat multi‑purpose indoor sports arena and athletics stadium, this elegant complex will be used for international, regional and local competitions as well as for training. This will be the largest dedicated sporting facility in the region. The beautiful symmetrical geometry echoing Arabic forms has informed the shape of this splendid stadium.

The Royal Approach © Arup Associates

The Leadenhall Building Designed with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

for Leadenhall Development Company

EC3A

Scheduled for completion in 2014 the 51-storey Leadenhall Building will tower more than 100m over its neighbours. Arup and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners were novated to contractors Laing O’Rourke in August 2011, and are now 20 months into the three year shell and core construction programme. Developing ideas that can be traced back to Rogers’ and Arup’s early collaborations from the design of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, Leadenhall is an unashamedly ambitious exercise in architectural engineering. Furthermore, with approximately 85% assembled off-site, this project achieves unprecedented levels of pre-fabrication for a high-rise structure in the UK. The naturally ventilated triple-glazed façade maximises the use of natural daylight while significantly reducing the amount of energy required for cooling the perimeter offices. Arup proposed separate distribution systems for air, hot and chilled water on every floor, enabling all of the services to be precisely metered thus naturally incentivising tenants to conserve energy.

Perimeter megaframe awaits concrete floor slabs at level 40

Laing O’Rourke proposed innovative changes to support off-site manufacturing, introducing modular components wherever possible and eliminating the use of all wet concrete above Level 5. Arup embraced this approach, working collaboratively under stringent time pressures to incorporate these into the final design. Travelling at unprecedented speeds of up to 8 metres per second within glass shafts, the stunning panoramic lifts will provide an exceptional passenger experience, bringing vibrancy to the 200m high suspended glass and steel façade. At ground level the heroic megaframe will enclose an elegant 28m high galleria, creating an exciting new public space at the base of this spectacular development.

Yellow hanging steelwork will form a lightweight transparent enclosure to the lift shafts

Centre Pompidou-Metz Designed with Shigeru Ban completed May 2010

Metz, France

Pierresvives Designed with Zaha Hadid Architects completed September 2012

Montpellier, France

Tour CMA CGM Designed with Zaha Hadid Architects completed June 2011

Marseille, France

BOND STREET W1

Crossrail Designed with various architects

London

CROSSRAIL Crossrail is one of Europe’s largest civil engineering projects. Below ground there is an increasing amount of activity with six Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) currently working away beneath London’s vibrant streets. Crossrail is significantly much more than 21km of new twin railway tunnels. There are nine new stations in the Central London section which will be the visible face of Crossrail to the travelling public. Each of these stations will make a substantial contribution to the urban streetscape of London.

TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD W1 CROSSRAIL

Arup has been involved in Crossrail from the outset and has had a significant involvement at all stages of the project. We currently have an active design role in six of the nine central London stations: Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Custom House and Woolwich. The design and construction of each station has posed unique challenges; from creating a new station in the historic North Dock at Canary Wharf metres away from the adjacent building to dealing with the complexities of major construction works within constrained locations, such as the City of London and Westminster. Additionally in a JV with Atkins, Arup is lead designer for Tottenham Court Road, Custom House and Woolwich Stations. The JV is also leading on the design of the Bored Tunnels Contract and is providing construction support to Crossrail. Building Engineering London is delighted to have extensive involvement in shaping London’s new railway. We have a major role on the following Crossrail stations:

200 million passengers are expected to travel on Crossrail each year increasing London’s rail capacity by 10%

Bond Street Designed with Hawkins\Brown

for Costain Skanska JV

Arup is providing multidisciplinary services and is also the lead designer supporting the Costain Skanska JV. We are extremely pleased with this appointment that allows Arup the opportunity to complete the design of Bond Street following our earlier role as Stage D designers.

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Liverpool Street Designed with Hawkins\Brown

Canary Wharf Designed with Tony Meadows Associates, Adamson Associates,

for Laing O’Rourke

Foster + Partners for Canary Wharf Contractors

Working with Laing O’Rourke as client, Arup is appointed to complete the design of the station. This includes the completion of the design for the Broadgate and Moorgate Ticket Halls including fit out of the platform tunnels, Blomfield Box and Moorgate shaft. We are also working closely with Laing O’Rourke and Crossrail to develop solutions to maximise the potential for off-site manufacture, leading to improved cost, quality, safety and efficiency of programme.

As lead designer and engineer, we have been involved from the outset through the Hybrid Bill process promoting a design that will reduce the station’s environmental impact, bringing added value to both our client Canary Wharf Contractors and Crossrail Ltd. The civil engineering for the station is now substantially complete and awaiting the arrival of the first TBM in Summer 2013.

St. Louis Art Museum Designed with David Chipperfield Architects

for St Louis Art Museum

St Louis, USA

In June 2013, the elegant East Extension to the St Louis Art Museum will open to the Public. The 20,000m2 extension provides 21 new galleries that will be home to the museum’s extensive post war German and American art collection, with new special exhibition galleries for travelling exhibits. Arup collaborated with David Chipperfield Architects to deliver extraordinary spaces that are lit using natural daylight and provide the precise environmental conditions for the preservation and contemplation of art. Intensive collaboration, involving dozens of specialist professions, has come together to create new innovative products that facilitate the required environmental control. These new products have been realised through extensive design research and developed using a combination of computational simulation with prototype testing, in collaboration with manufacturing and construction experts. The most prominent custom designed product is the “Light Spreader,’ suspended in each of the 680 ceiling coffers. This aluminium framed, multi-layered device was created specifically to control light and sound in the galleries within precise criteria. The building has achieved LEED Gold standard through good design, innovative construction methods and a prudent use of resources; one of less than 20 buildings in St. Louis to achieve LEED Gold. The innovative design has created a new building product that helps achieve these sustainable targets. The result is a visually expressive example of total design, embracing all elements of the building supporting the preservation and display of artwork, as well as creating a harmonious composition of space, light, comfort, and sound. We are looking forward to the opening of the East Extension that eloquently illustrates Arup’s exemplary reputation in the design of museums.

‘Window Gallery’ view to original 1904 Cass Gilbert building © Simon Menges

New north entrance with original building beyond © Simon Menges

Typical daylit gallery © Simon Menges

Close control special exhibition gallery with obscured daylight © Simon Menges

Construction of concrete shell in the auditorium

FaĂ§ade elevation with main entrance

ÂŠ Toyo Ito & Associates Architects

Taichung Metropolitan Opera House Designed with Toyo Ito & Associates

for Taichung City Government

Taichung, Taiwan

Located at the end of an arterial route, lined with government official buildings, and scheduled to be completed in 2015, Taichung Opera House with its doubly curved concrete shells will create a striking landmark in Taiwan’s third largest city.

East façade with main entrance © Toyo Ito & Associates Architects

With such an original concept the buildability of the project had to be assured from day one by the design team. To do this a number of prototypes and mock ups were constructed in order to ensure that the complexity of the doubly curved surface could be delivered. The designers made a valuable contribution to this process. The prototypes and mock ups developed by the design team and the knowledge gained during this process led to subsequent savings in both material and complexity. Advanced analytical techniques were essential to successfully delivering the extremely complex design; in particular as Taichung is in an earthquake zone Arup’s ‘first principle’ approach was instrumental in creating an efficient structural solution. The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is funded by the Taichung City Government. Close collaboration between the architect and the structural engineering team has delivered efficiencies that have kept the project construction cost below budget.

Rendering of foyer between Play House and Grand Theatre © Toyo Ito & Associates Architects

London Aquatics Centre Designed with Zaha Hadid Architects

for Olympic Delivery Authority

E20

Arup designed the London Olympic Aquatics Centre that in legacy mode will be enjoyed by both future champions and local residents alike. We provided multidisciplinary engineering services to fulfil Zaha Hadidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision for the spectacular Aquatics Centre. Historically the UK had very few world-class aquatic facilities. The Aquatics Centre will seek to address this shortage with a 50m competition pool, a 25m competition diving pool and a 50m training pool. The centre provided a magnificent Olympic venue and will now provide a community resource and a facility for elite athletes.

Main pool hall in Olympic mode ÂŠ Hufton + Crow

The shape and height for the permanent roof was informed by the need to accommodate the Legacy requirement of 3,500 seats. The building was opened in its Olympic mode with seats for 17,500 spectators. This was achieved by installing temporary additional seats where the permanent Legacy Facade would subsequently be installed. This meant the overall volume of the space was always designed for the smaller Legacy requirement. Work is now on-going to remove the temporary seats and install the permanent faĂ§ade. The distinctive long-span roof, a beautiful form and stunning piece of architecture, was a significant challenge for the design team. Over five years Arup worked closely with Zaha Hadid Architects to ensure the project vision was realised. Arup brought its wealth of expertise informed by other such projects from around the world to deliver the Aquatics Centre. We are delighted to have designed one of the most instantly recognisable venues of the 2012 London Olympic Games, which truly captured the imagination of the athletes, spectators and viewers from across the globe.

Swimming competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games

External view with temporary stands during the Olympic Games

Warm up pool hall ÂŠ Hufton + Crow

Aquatics roof overhang at Olympic Park entrance

Main pool hall ceiling bubble light fittings and brackets 3D model

Legacy mode 3D exploded model

Dagenham Park School Designed with Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

for Laing O’Rourke

RM10

Working with our client Laing O’Rourke in close harmony with our colleagues at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Arup designed this 21st Century school. Located in Barking and Dagenham, the new state-ofthe art Dagenham Park School was opened in 2012 as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. The new three storey concrete framed building incorporates specialised performance spaces and general teaching for 1,400 pupils. Arup formed an integral part of the design team on the project, providing multidisciplinary services for the building which received a BREEAM Excellent rating. Built on the existing site, the school had to remain operational during construction. Safety was therefore of paramount importance and the team took this into consideration very early on in the process. A collaborative design process was employed to maximise the use of off-site manufacture techniques. This reduced site operations and programme, thus enabling the construction period to be just 16 months. A mixed mode ventilation system was used to optimise environmental comfort. The load bearing façade incorporates shading devices, as part of its system to reduce solar gain. Biomass boilers provide approximately 20% of the building energy requirements as a renewable source. Shortlisted as one of the entries for the British Construction Industry Awards 2012, Dagenham Park School has established an exemplar for the provision of education in London and more widely within the UK.

Atrium space

Central break-out spaces

Precast structural concrete façade © Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Dongdaemun Design Plaza Designed with Zaha Hadid Architects

for Seoul Metropolitan Government

Seoul, S. Korea

Effortlessly blending architectural vision and engineering expertise this striking addition to Seoul will act as a global design centre. Nearing completion, Dongdaemun Design Plaza is scheduled to be completed in March 2014. During the life of the project, we have met a considerable number of design challenges to achieve the architect’s vision for the complex geometry of this highly unusual building. The fit out of the museum space is currently under way and the free form roof space is at present visible above the mechanical services. The building is clad with a mixture of aluminium panels, green roofs and photovoltaic cells. The green roof over the convention centre is now complete. Integrating the architectural vision together with Arup’s ingenuity, we have designed an astonishing building that illustrates the symbiosis between engineering and architecture.

The re-built ancient city walls divide the site between the park and the main building (right) © Zaha Hadid Architects

Dongdaemun Design Plaza will celebrate the history, culture and economy of this once fortified city. Bounded by arterial routes this striking and surprising form will create an unusual landmark against Seoul’s skyline.

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Convention Centre main hall illustrating geometrically complex ceiling surfaces ÂŠ Zaha Hadid Architects

Museum space-frame roof structure before ceiling cladding installation ÂŠ Zaha Hadid Architects

Victoria & Albert Museum Designed with AL_A

for The V&A

SW7

The V&A Exhibition Road development will create a gallery, public courtyard and entrance into the museum and will be a new home for the V&Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temporary exhibitions. This project is on the site of the Boiler House Yard and is a significant step in the evolution of the V&A campus. The constrained site is surrounded by listed buildings including a fragile and historically significant sgraffito decorated faĂ§ade. The new development is predominantly below ground and includes a 15m deep basement structure to house the temporary exhibition gallery and other plant and art handling facilities. Arupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s detailed analysis of the complex design and construction issues has mitigated the risk of damage to existing structures and allowed the site to be exploited to its full potential. A folded plate ceiling structure will span the entire width of the site to provide a column free gallery space and to support the courtyard above. This new public square provides an entrance to the V&A from Exhibition Road, allowing visitors access to the Boiler House Yard for the first time. The project is targeted to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and incorporates a highly insulated external envelope, high efficiency plant and lighting, a green roof and rainwater harvesting system. Site work to divert services commenced in 2012, construction work on the project will begin in 2013. This significant and striking new development will open in 2015 bringing the V&A into the 21st Century by introducing modern design and innovation within the heart of the museum.

3D model demonstrating coordination of structural and MEP design

New publicly accessible courtyard and entrance to subterranean gallery ÂŠ AL_A

Column-free gallery space with folded plate ceiling ÂŠ AL_A

Light filtering roof system of west pavilion

Highly insulated walls

Green roof reduces heat gain

Photovoltaic roof

External blinds for solar and light control

Low pressure underďŹ&#x201A;oor displacement ventilation on L1

Heat pumps Cool / Heat rejection to ground

Advanced heat+moisture exchange wheels. Fresh air controlled on carbon dioxide levels.

Kimbell Art Museum Designed with Renzo Piano Building Workshop

for Kimbell Art Foundation

Forth Worth, USA

The Kimbell Art Museum, designed by the American architect Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974), is widely regarded as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era. The main purpose of the new building, designed by Renzo Piano and scheduled to open in late 2013, is to provide galleries for temporary exhibitions; allowing the existing Kahn building to be devoted to the permanent collection.

Southern approach to the new pavilion

High performance Krypton ﬁlled glazing to reduce gains/losses

Trees provide shade from low sun-angles improving micro-climate whilst avoiding casting shade on roof PVs

The new building consists of two connected structures. The first and more prominent is a pavilion that faces, and to some degree mirrors, the Kahn building. The pavilion houses a large lobby in the centre, with exhibition galleries on either side, all naturally lit. The north and south walls of the pavilion are glass, with external colonnades to support the beams and roof which overhangs generously to provide shade. Each gallery is independently zoned and closely controlled to protect the art works. The building uses highly efficient systems including a passive dehumidification heat recovery fresh air unit and LED lights. The galleries are cooled with displacement ventilation using an innovative ‘breathing floor’ system. Heating and cooling is provided by ground source heat pumps which charge the ground with heat in summer for use in the winter. This is designed to use less than 50% of carbon emissions per sqft than the existing building. Seamlessly blending Arup’s engineering design and Specialist Lighting disciplines within the architecture the new building graciously acknowledges Louis I Kahn’s Museum.

Building carbon emissions reduction strategy

170 Tottenham Court Road Designed phase 1 with Gianni Botsford / 2: Ben Nissen for Derwent

phase 3 & 4 with Llewelyn Davies Yeang for UCLH Charities

W1T

170 Tottenham Court Road is a classic example of an unloved 1960s six storey office building needing a new purpose. Initial plans had suggested the demolition of this office block. Arup Engineers were involved in creating a new vision for part of the space that influenced both the architects and client into transforming and revitalising this building. Arup’s early intervention comprised refurbishing a typical intermediate floor, exposing the structure and services, to create a contemporary, ‘industrial’ look carved from a traditional 1960s interior. Arup designed the space for its own use reflecting a more integrated and creative environment. Having seen the success of our work, four other office floors in the same building were subsequently refurbished in the same manner to Grade A standard. We worked in close collaboration with our client to deliver sustainability targets; undertaking a raft of measures focusing on internal comfort and energy savings. UCLH Charities required 4* hotel accommodation for out-patients. The ‘Cotton Rooms’ on the top two floors provided the design team another opportunity to change the use of the existing residential units. Through our designs we improved the energy performance of the building façade, and systems, resulting in considerable carbon savings.

170 Tottenham Court Road with 4* hotel rooms, offices and sports institute

Two lower floors of the building are occupied by UCLH Sports Institute. Clinical spaces have significantly more stringent environmental performance requirements. Arup created bespoke engineering solutions, implementing careful design coordination and guiding contractors on site to deliver to budget and programme. We also ensured business continuity with retailers remaining operational at ground level. Through every consecutive stage of refurbishment, Arup has played an instrumental role breathing new life into this existing building whilst improving the system performance and carbon emissions at every phase. 64

Refurbished façade with improved insulation and high performance double glazed windows

Open-plan offices in phase 1 of development

Cotton Rooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4* hotel grade en-suite accommodation for hospital outpatients

Structural mock-up

Curvature analysis of glass

Project Manta Designed with Heatherwick Studio

for Bacardi UK

Laverstoke, UK

Two iconic greenhouses have been designed by Heatherwick Studio for Bombay Sapphire. These are to be built adjacent to the River Test for Bombay Sapphire’s new distillery in the historic Laverstoke Mill, North Hampshire. The freeform volumes with Tropical and Mediterranean climates feature pleated glass skins that will be used as the structure. The glass surface of each house is an extruded circular pleated form. From the base this extends vertically upwards, then bends and narrows towards an adjacent building. The geometrical challenge was to create single curved glass surfaces between these lines. This allows heat treated glass to be used without interrupting the smooth continuous geometry. The adjacent production site produces enough surplus heat to allow the greenhouses to be single glazed. A small interdisciplinary team from Arup supported Heatherwick Studio with geometrical optimisation and structural design of the glass structures. The design team explored various designs with different glass production techniques and innovative connection details using latest production solutions. Arup continued to assist the client and the architect with technical advice during the tender process. The complex will also include a separate “heritage” facility celebrating the history of the mill site, which formerly produced banknote paper for the Bank of England. It is anticipated as many as 100,000 visitors will visit the new tourist attraction each year.

1 Embankment Place Designed with TP Bennett

for PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Located above Charing Cross Railway Station, 1 Embankment Place is one of the capital’s iconic landmark buildings. Arup undertook the original design of the building in the late 1980s. The current refurbishment requires alterations to facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the internal office building services. New feature lifts and staircases within the building’s two atria will also be installed. Atrium feature staircase construction © Overbury

The structural interventions have required extensive re-assessments of loads supported by the stanchions which are ‘hung’ from the main box girder arches that span the railway station below. Undertaken in phases with the building remaining operational during the refurbishment, the key objective is for Embankment Place to be one of the most sustainable refurbishments in London with a target BREEAM rating of Outstanding. Extensive structural alterations have also been required within the 150 year old brick vaults which support the station concourse including the strip-out and replacement of all central plant. The existing ground floor entrance structure has also been extended. This will create a more welcoming environment for employees and clients, by opening up the entrance. We are excited to be working with TP Bennett and PricewaterhouseCoopers on this demanding commission that will establish a new technical benchmark in the refurbishment of commercial offices within London’s historic built environment.

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Designed with various architects for Serpentine Gallery Trust

Arup has made a significant contribution to the summer Serpentine Gallery Pavilion programme since its inception in 2000. As a highly respected event in London’s cultural calendar it is amazing to witness the diversity of interpretation of the same brief; and to observe the public’s interaction and engagement with the pavilions, year on year. Positive proof that there is never one right answer to any given design challenge. There is also the obvious satisfaction of embarking upon engineering challenges that vary from one pavilion design to another. For example, one year may have been a structural challenge, another year it was about sourcing the material. With Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei 2012’s Pavilion, it was a case of too much water, unfortunately due to an exceptionally wet start to the summer.

As a consequence of the fast paced programme a strong camaraderie exists within the design team each year. There is fertile opportunity, indeed necessity, for the pavilions to act as a test bed for new design ideas and arguably the most successful pavilions have been the ones where this experimentation has been at the fore.

2012 – Herzog & de Meuron / Ai Weiwei Studio

2005 – Eduardo Souto de Moura / Alvaro Siza Vieira

Sabre Charitable Trust Designed in partnership with Sabre Charitable Trust

Ghana

Following the prototype school in Dwabor, designed by volunteers from Arup, these unique buildings make inventive use of local, sustainable materials ranging from, soil bricks, coconut fibres and bamboo to a cement substitute made from clay and palm kernels. Working with the community in the planning and construction of the school, this project provided the opportunity for local people to gain new skills and employment in the remote village in Ghana. A second school was completed in Ayensudo in November 2011 and during this process a construction guide was developed after close engagement with the local community. During the Ayunsedo build, one of our senior engineers trained a local engineer. This engineer is now training other local engineers.

Each classroom has its own external shaded teaching area

The guide draws upon vernacular methods of construction and, therefore, the concepts are not alien to the local builders and engineers. Design amendments have been made as the builds have progressed; for example, steel shoes are now used to connect the timber roof to the concrete. After Ayunsedo was completed, the Construction Guide was further reviewed together with the workers. Later editions reflect the feedback provided throughout the process and the final issue is now being used on the design of the third school at Amenano, scheduled to open in September 2013, with Arup no longer having a site presence. As the programme continues and expands into other regions of Ghana, both rural and urban, the construction guide can be easily amended to suit local conditions and available materials for vernacular construction. Two schools are being constructed concurrently with a fourth scheduled to open in Dominase; bringing lasting benefits for Ghana’s communities and children.

Passively designed classrooms are naturally lit and ventilated whilst glare is controlled

The design is communicated to the site team through an easy to read construction manual

Seismic resistant reinforcement cages are designed to be easily manhandled into place

Fast growing bamboo used for pivoting slatted screens

The school provides a stimulating environment for the children whilst being conducive to learning

Detailed plant room model used to inform calculations, documentation and visualisations

BIM model illustrating the complexity of services integrated into the structure

BSkyB Meeting Centre Designed with AL_A

for BSkyB

Isleworth, UK

BSkyB’s Meeting Centre will be the first building in its Hounslow campus. The client’s vision is for a flexible and multifunctional workspace that will enhance the culture of close collaboration and cross fertilization of ideas amongst its employees. Arup is providing all engineering advice on the project alongside AL_A, the architects for the project.

The response to the vision has led to a new type of workspace where the layout and scale of the office component is akin to that of an airport terminal. The biggest technical challenge has been an efficient achievement of the required internal comfort criteria, in an open plan “office building” with 5m floor-to-floor heights, linked by a central atrium. The simple appearance of the centre’s 37m wide, 75m long shed-like structure belies the design complexity of the building’s interior and systems. The building will define a new standard for large, low-energy offices in the 21st Century. The integrated approach to daylight, electric lighting, ventilation, acoustics and structure will result in an efficient flexible working space that facilitates both team working and connectivity. The sawtooth roof geometry optimises daylight penetration throughout the building via the central atrium. The Meeting Centre will link into district heating and cooling networks, fuelled by a biomass CCHP plant. Together with a high performance façade, the building will make use of the installation’s waste heat generation to minimise its own heating and cooling energy demands. On this project we have been able to increase the level of BIM content and this has helped bring real efficiencies to the design process.

Entrance to the museum is accessed from the park ÂŠ Herzog & de Meuron

Barranca Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art Designed with Herzog & de Meuron

for Guadalajara Capital Cultural A.C.

Guadalajara, Mexico

Overlooking an ecological reserve on the banks of the Santiago River, the museum is currently under construction. Excavation works have taken place and the sub-structure is now complete. The museum will play a key role in positioning Guadalajara as the premier cultural destination within Central Mexico.

Collaborating with architects Herzog & de Meuron, Arup created a building form composed of naturally top‑lit gallery volumes orientated north, with windows in the artificially lit galleries that overlook the dramatic landscape. Arup is providing structural, MEP and specialist lighting design for each of the gallery spaces. The walls are formed from exposed in-situ concrete which work with the roof and floor structure to form large cantilevers, above the canyon, and carry gravity loads to a minimal number of columns. The design of the structure and services are highly integrated within the architecture. The air supply to the building has been incorporated within the walls and voided concrete floors, demonstrating Arup’s expertise in identifying total engineering design solutions. Located on the periphery of Guadalajara and gracefully perched on the top of Huentitan Canyon, the Barranca Museum is expected to attract up to 300,000 visitors a year. The museum, which will show works by famous Mexican artists, is set within six acres of beautiful parkland. Alongside the permanent collection the museum will also collaborate with contemporary artists to create new works.

Lincolnshire Energy from Waste Facility Designed with Weedon Architects

for Clugston Construction

Lincolnshire, UK

Topical discourse commonly refers to waste as a valuable resource. Allied to our values on the use of sustainable materials, Arup is delighted to be designing and delivering this 21st Century ‘Energy from Waste’ (EfW) facility. Maximising the use of an otherwise often neglected resource, the primary objective is to maintain the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside whilst making a valuable contribution to society. The Lincolnshire EfW facility is a large scale building that generates energy by burning household waste. Lincolnshire currently produces 340,000 tonnes of household waste each year. The facility will treat up to 150,000 tonnes of the residual household waste (leftover after recycling and composting), that would otherwise be disposed of in landfill.

South elevation showing tipping hall to the east (right) and the 70m chimney to the west

The project commenced in January 2009 and is scheduled for operation in December 2013. When the facility is operational, the 3.1ha plant will produce enough electricity (~11 megawatts) to power over 10,000 homes and businesses. This facility is being delivered with the application of BIM and 3D modelling, to facilitate the design and coordination process, which is being led by Arup. The use of these software models facilitates services integration, clash detection, and process design planning, leading to faster and smoother construction. Arup is providing the following services: Lead Building Designer; Structural Engineering; Civil Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; MEP Engineering; Acoustics; Fire Engineering and BREEAM Assessor. Following this instruction, Clugston Construction Limited has subsequently appointed Arup for similar facilities in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and Ridham Biomass Plant in Kent.

South façade steelwork erection showing interface coordination between steelwork and chimney

The waste bunker at 26m deep is large enough to contain 200 London double decker buses

The combined process and building 3D model, used to coordinate the disciplines in advance of construction phase

Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre Designed with Heneghan Peng Architects

for The National Trust

Bushmills, N. Ireland

Opened in July 2012, the new Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre provides a gateway to an extraordinary landscape and supports the local economy without compromising the environment it is serving. Lying within the Causeway Coast, the Giant’s Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Northern Ireland’s premier tourist attraction. When fire destroyed the visitor centre in 2000, a replacement was sought that would be iconic, sustainable and flexible. The competition winning design by Heneghan Peng Architects minimises the visual impact by carving the facility into the surrounding landscape. The building is based upon a generative grid that guides the design and setting of the architecture, structure, facades and services.

The folded building form required specially tailored design and construction strategies to adapt to the complex geometries and zero-point non-orthogonal junctions. The design team developed an innovative structural solution capable of marrying the building profile with the contours of the site without compromising the internal spaces below. A fair-faced concrete roof slab with complex folded geometry is supported at irregular locations on slender steel fins. These bespoke slender steel columns consist of unpainted raw steel plate, bolted together into bundles and reminiscent of the causeway rocks. The following quote from Heather Thompson, National Trust Director for Northern Ireland, eloquently sums up Arup’s role in the design of this tremendous new building. “It was extremely important for us to create facilities worthy of this unique, legendary visitor attraction. As well as looking the part, the building is sustainably built using the latest technologies wherever possible and delivers a complete visitor experience.”

View from the ridgeline of sloped grass covered pathway to Giantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Causeway ÂŠ Heneghan Peng

Group Leader Building Engineering London Paul Nuttall paul.nuttall@arup.com